New Zealand
1News

Smoke plumes billow from fire on Ruapuke Island, off Bluff

February 7, 2019

These shots were taken from the mainland, in Southland.

Smoke has been seen billowing from Ruapuke Island off Bluff in Southland this afternoon.

A 1 NEWS crew witnessed the plume of smoke from the mainland.

The uninhabited island is 15 kilometres south-east of Bluff.

New ZealandSouthland

SHARE ME

More Stories

Southland District Council is monitoring online sales of the "high risk" Bengal cat.

Bengal cat owners 'picked on' by local authority's pet policy

Council staff are monitoring online pet sales amid concern the breed is a danger to native animal species.

7:03pm

Invercargill Mayor Nobby Clark says he hasn't contemplated hanging up the mayoral chains following a heart attack in December.

Complainants tight-lipped over Invercargill mayor’s apology

Last month, Clark made headlines when he appeared on satirical news show New Zealand Today and repeated a racial slur he had drawn criticism for in 2023.

2:37pm

Mayor says it is going to be expensive to put up a retaining wall to protect the homes at Bluecliffs from erosion.

Bluecliffs: Erosion-affected residents want all parties to fund a fix

10:27am

2:23

Recent staff moves have left Invercargill City Council shorthanded on the parking warden front.

Just one parking warden dishing out tickets in Invercargill

Tue, Apr 16

Nobby Clark is again facing controversy over his use of a word which is a racial slur.

Invercargill Mayor faces investigation over use of n-word

Tue, Apr 16

Whanganui youth councillors Kereama Allen, left, Michaelah Thomas and Lola Fisher at Festival for the Future in 2023.

Youth voices in local government are being silenced

Fri, Apr 12

Popular

Latest

1
2
3
4
5
6

21 mins ago

One dead after crash in Auckland's Grey Lynn

One dead after crash in Auckland's Grey Lynn

28 mins ago

World leaders call on Iran and Israel to avoid letting conflict worsen

Iranian worshippers walk past a mural.

50 mins ago

Wellington Phoenix draw against Newcastle Jets

Apostolos Stamatelopoulos of the Jets competes for the ball with Alex Rufer of the Phoenix. (Source: Scott Gardiner).

6:00am

'Beer with breakfast': How a teen's love affair with alcohol escalated

Rosie first started drinking when she was 14. [Composition Image by Nadine Christmas (source: 1News/istock)]

6:00am

My grandad told me not to learn te reo Māori – and who could blame him?

Writer Lauren Keenan and her grandad Dan Keenan. (Composition Image by Nadine Christmas. Photos: supplied)

6:00am

Why friendship breakups can feel as bad as falling out of love

A bond with a friend can be stronger than any other bond.

More from Entertainment

Guitar legend Dickey Betts, who co-founded the Allman Brothers Band and wrote their biggest hit, “Ramblin’ Man,” died Thursday, April 18, 2024. He was 80.

Allman Brothers Band co-founder Dickey Betts dies aged 80

He wrote the group’s biggest hit, Ramblin’ Man, and stayed on the road until he reached the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

6:28pm

This cover image released by Republic Records show "The Tortured Poets Department" by Taylor Swift.

Review: Taylor Swift — The Tortured Poets Department

In moments, her 11th album feels like a bloodletting: A cathartic purge after a major heartbreak delivered through an ascendant vocal run, an elegiac verse, or mobile, synthesized productions.

5:38pm

Styles is said to have been left "shaken" by Carvalho's behaviour.

Stalker who sent Harry Styles 8000 cards in under a month jailed

2:35pm

Britain's Prince Harry, right, and wife Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex.

Prince Harry formally confirms US residency

11:56am

Hugh Grant.

Hugh Grant accepts 'enormous' settlement from UK tabloid

Thursday 10:20am