January 2015 - Mark Wasley News

Scrub fire near Bunnythorpe under control

January 29, 2015 0

Firefighters have managed to save a shed from a rapidly moving grass fire, believed to have started on the side of the road.

Animal shot after rampage

January 28, 2015 0

A rampaging animal was reportedly on the loose on Monday, in Feilding.

Water and fire restrictions spread across region

January 28, 2015 0

Water and fire restrictions are expanding across the wider Manawatū as this year's dry weather continues.

Facebook back up after site crash

January 27, 2015 0

Social media site Facebook is back online after crashing worldwide.

Top Gear races to new channel

January 27, 2015 0

Top Gear is changing lanes following a long-term deal signed between MediaWorks and BBC Wordwide ANZ, to broadcast the long-running BBC motoring show on TV3.

Three fires rage in Manawatū overnight

January 22, 2015 0

Three rural fires, including one covering 150 hectares of farmland, have kept Manawatū firefighters busy.

Fire and water restrictions implemented in region

January 22, 2015 0

A ban on sprinklers and a restricted fire season have come into force in the Rangitīkei district.

Large grass fire threatens Manawatū homes

January 21, 2015 0

Homes are under threat in southern Manawatū as a fire spreads across more than 40 hectares.

Auckland Zoo euthanases 'iconic' gibbon

January 21, 2015 0

Auckland Zoo keepers have made the heart-wrenching decision to euthanise an "iconic" 11-year-old siamang gibbon, after serious on-going welfare issues.

Abusive man under Hamilton bridge freed

January 21, 2015 0

A man who lodged himself under a Hamilton bridge, sparking a two-hour rescue attempt and road closures in the central city, has made his own way to safety.