Chris Morris watched a fire broke out on Te Mata Peak on Friday night. Video / Supplied

Massive blaze rips across Canterbury beach, investigations continue into student’s unexplained death and the Government tackles buy now pay later schemes in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald

Emergency services respond to a fire in a high-rise building in central Wellington. Video / NZ Herald

Large fire at Whatipu early this morning. Video / Huia Volunteer Fire Brigade

Explosions rock central Kyiv, co-governance referendum on the cards? And good news in time for your summer getaway in the latest NZ Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald

An investigation is under way.

Customers were left out in the rain at the new Costco store in Westgate on Sunday afternoon as fire and emergency responded to a triggered fire alarm. Video / Alanah Eriksen

Emergency services respond to a truck fire on Transmission Gully Video / Peter Isaacs

Police investigating a suspicious fire at a Woolston scrap metal yard released CCTV footage showing potential suspects. Video / NZ Police

Seven fire appliances remain at the scene of the Woolston scrap yard nearly 12 hours after old cars began burning last night. Made with funding from NZ On Air. Video / Geoff Sloan / Star News

Firefighters are battling a huge fire at an industrial building in Penrose. Video / Hayden Woodward / Dean Purcell

Picton crash tragedy, BB guns send mall into lockdown and time to say goodbye to pre-departure Covid testing in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald

Firefighters attended a blaze on Brennan Ave, Te Atatu Peninsula during the early hours of this morning. Video / Hayden Woodward

Fire crews are responding to a large blaze at an old school building in Greymouth. Video / Supplied

Five helicopters are fighting the blaze.

A bush fire in Upper Hutt that was thought to be under control yesterday afternoon flared up again overnight. Video / David Nicholas / @ichaber via Twitter / Chris Mills

A distraught woman shouted 'that's my baby' as the child was pulled from the water.

One resident said he woke to a very nauseating smell.

Fire and Emergency says smoke alarms in the right number and location in homes saves lives

The Armed Offenders Squad, police, fire and St John Ambulance all rushed to the incident. Video / Hayden Woodward

Crews were filmed battling the blaze on State Highway 1 North of Kaikoura. Video / Tess Ritchie

While St John was called to the scene, it's unclear if anyone was injured.

"I knew I'd probably miss dinner," says Auckland firefighter.

Two people are dead and a third injured after a house fire in Coatesville Tuesday morning. Video / Brett Phibbs

Residents in parts of Christchurch are being told to stay indoors due to a large fire. Video / George Heard

The blaze was "well-involved" by the time firefighters arrived.

The old saying maintains that fire is "a good servant but a bad master"...