New Zealand gov't provides further support for Tasman wildfire

Police check residents as they prepare to evacuate from the town of Wakefield, Nelson of South Island, New Zealand, Feb. 8, 2019. A medium-scale adverse event has been declared for Tasman district, unlocking further government support for farmers and growers as a fire starting three days ago still ravages the region, New Zealand Agriculture Minister Damien O'Connor said on Friday. (Xinhua/Tim Cuff)