Nearby lodges, centres and trampers have been forced to evacuate, as a massive scrub fire in Tongariro National Park continues to burn. Fire and Emergency (FENZ) said the blaze had swelled in size and ...

The shutdown in Washington has led to shortages of air traffic controllers who, like other federal employees, have not been paid for weeks.

Major air traffic control staffing shortages snarled thousands of flights on Saturday as the government shutdown caused mounting travel woes and raised alarm among airline officials. The Federal Aviat ...