fire risk

Expert Reactions | Published: 02 July 2026

Parts of Aotearoa may face water shortages and increased wildfire risks this spring, Earth Sciences NZ says. El Niño has been declared in […]

Expert Q&A | Published: 13 February 202616 February 2026

A Waikato landfill fire is the latest in a series of blazes suspected to have been caused by wrongly disposed […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 13 November 202514 January 2026

Native creatures and habitats across Tongariro National Park have been disrupted by a massive 3,000 hectare blaze. The Department of […]

In the News | Published: 30 January 2019

New Zealand is experiencing a heatwave once again this summer, meaning five consecutive days of maximum temperatures 5C above average. […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 15 August 201811 February 2019

As a heatwave tapers off in parts of the northern hemisphere, a new forecast system has predicted the years 2018 […]