Jamie Cowan
Imagine fighting a fire bigger than Stewart Island - and it is just one of 207 wildfires burning across a vast, charred landscape.
That is what a group of five Otago firefighters have just been facing in Canada.
Glenorchy firefighters Will...
A fire in a Queenstown forest on Saturday was "within minutes" of becoming a major blaze threatening a luxurious lodge.
The fire started at 2pm near Matakauri Lodge, off Glenorchy-Queenstown Rd, after hot ashes were placed on a rubbish heap.
The five-star...