Fire Risk
Fire risk increases: 'We're starting to see the country dry out'
8 Jan 2019
Fire and Emergency is warning hot, dry weather sweeping up New Zealand could bring an elevated fire risk.
'Foolish' to assume NZ buildings safe in a severe fire
4 Jul 2017
In the wake of last month's devastating fatal Grenfell Tower fire in London, one top engineer here says so little is known about how high-rise buildings react in a severe fire, that it would be… Audio
South Island's extreme fire risk
24 Dec 2015
Many areas of the South Island are in extreme fire danger. Audio
Record-breaking heat in South Island
22 Dec 2015
A South Island heat wave caused record-breaking temperatures in Christchurch and Dunedin. Audio
The fire risk of phone chargers
25 Sep 2015
Fire investigators say 40 to 50 fires a year are caused by phones, laptops and other electronics while being charged. Earlier this year a Wellington house was badly damaged when a charging cellphone… Audio