Civil Defence

Tasman residents had to leave their belongings, animals and farming equipment behind when they were forced to flee their homes as a fire approached on Tuesday. They shared their stories with reporter… Video, Audio

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, who arrived in Nelson today, says the emergency response is well co-ordinated, and has assured authorities on the ground more resources are available should they need… Video, Audio

Teapot Valley resident Simon Marshall says he's inside the cordon on Teapot Valley road, watching the fire come towards him and his house. Civil Defence says the increased wind and humidity means 25… Video, Audio

Residents in Teapot Valley, Tasman, have been ordered to evacuate this afternoon, as the Pigeon Valley fire continues to rage. Reporter Alex Ashton joins Checkpoint live from the cordon. Video, Audio

RNZ Nelson reporter Tracy Neal with the latest on the massive fire in the Tasman district. Audio

As the heat continues to batter the country, a complete ban on fires in the open is now in force across Northland. It comes as a Northland landowner could face prosecution and hundreds of thousands of… Audio

Bill Butzbach is chief executive of the United Fire Brigades' Association of New Zealand which represents roughly 11,000 members. He talks to Guyon Espiner. Audio

The head of Fire and Emergency is vowing to stamp out bullying in the organisation, but says it could take years. An independent investigation has revealed bullying and harassment are endemic in all… Audio

Two people were injured by a huge rockfall as they walked along the beach towards Cape Kidnappers in Hawke's Bay on Wednesday afternoon. The road to Cape Kidnappers and the beach remain closed on… Audio

A massive rockfall injured two people along Cape Kidnappers beach in Hawke's Bay on Wednesday afternoon. A woman in her 20s is in a critical but stable condition in the ICU unit of the Hawkes bay… Audio

Before the weekend we're checking in again Fire and Emergency NZ with what's going on around the country. Today we're speaking with the Waikato Principal Rural Fire Officer Paul Shaw. Audio

Our series profiling the work of Land Search and Rescue volunteers concludes today with a story about the life-saving teamwork of Te Anau based Dave Krehic and his search dog ENZO. The two of them… Audio, Gallery

Rescuers went the extra mile to rescue a couple in their 60s who became trapped on Aoraki, Mount Cook National Park. The Australian couple sent out an alert using a personal locator beacon at Ball… Audio

The Radio Broadcaster of the Year prize usually goes to a big name in the business with nationwide reach. But this year the honour went to a distinctly local outfit for its response to a local crisis… Audio