Former Premier League stars Didier Drogba, Dwight Yorke and Park Ji-Sung are among an initial group of international footballers confirmed for an exhibition match in Sydney in May to aid in the country's recovery from devastating wildfires.

Over 2,000 kg of carrots and sweet potatoes have been airdropped to endangered Australian brush-tailed rock-wallabies since the start of the new year, as wildlife authorities scramble to deal with the country's unprecedented bushfire crisis.

The political party Australian Greens called on the government to establish a climate emergency national medical stockpile to prepare for future bushfire crises.

The heavy smoke from devastating Australian bushfires cloaked Auckland, turning the city's skyline into eerie orange color on Sunday afternoon.