Govt offer $2m for bushfire relief
Prime Minister John Key oversaw a $2 million donation from New Zealanders to the Australian bushfire appeal fund today.
Fires
Sanson fire almost out
Firefighters have extinguished the majority of a fire at a two-storey building in Sanson, 24km northwest of Palmerston North.
Fire at Rolleston Prison
A small electrical fire at Rolleston Prison in Canterbury this afternoon started in a cell.
Bushfire death toll at 200
Victoria's bushfire death toll now stands at 200, with 11 new deaths confirmed by police from the savage Kinglake Complex bushfires.
Family of accused arsonist threatened, court told
At least one family member of a man accused of lighting a fire that killed at least 10 people has been threatened, a court has heard.
NZ firefighters on front line
New Zealand firefighters have finally hit the front line in the battle against eight bushfires still burning out of control in Victoria.
Whakapapa to open despite fire
Shattered workers at Whakapapa skifield on Mt Ruapehu are determined the season will open on time this year after devastating overnight fires.
Man charged over bushfire
A man has been charged over starting the deadly Churchill bushfire in Gippsland, which killed 21 people.
Aust police seek serial arsonist
Victorian police say a serial arsonist is being investigated over the weekend's Gippsland blaze which killed 21 people, but two men arrested following suspicious behaviour this morning have been re
Man and wedding album survive fire
David Nicholls thought he was about to die, cowering in a drain clutching his wedding album as the firestorm thundered over him.