The WSWS spoke with firefighters who have held multiple one-hour strikes in opposition to pay cuts, faulty equipment and ...

In a social media post, the New Zealand Professional Firefighters’ Union (NZPFU) said the truck was frozen in place and ...

Video from the Firefighters Union shows the truck leaking transmission fluid in Silo Park. The union claims the failure represents a system with no resilience when frontline appliances fail. Fire and ...

The fire at Fernhill in Hawkes Bay has been contained with no additional damage to structures. Fire and Emergency New Zealand Operations Manager, Assistant Commander Jason Hill, says the wind has ...

WELLINGTON, Nov 9 (Reuters) - New Zealand authorities said on Sunday that extra aircraft were being sent to fight an out-of-control wildfire that has burnt through around 1,100 hectares (4.2 square ...