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![Owners of Du Val-managed Lakewood Plaza units pay millions after water mains burst](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Owners of Du Val-managed Lakewood Plaza units pay millions after water mains burst
'Millions of dollars in repairs, ridiculously expensive': owner paying $30,000.
![Police release new CCTV images in Northland arson homicide case](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Police release new CCTV images in Northland arson homicide case
'We believe this person may be able to assist us with our inquiries.'
![Watch: Beloved family dog sparks US house fire after chewing power bank](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Watch: Beloved family dog sparks US house fire after chewing power bank
Two dogs and a cat escaped the home uninjured through a dog door.
![Fire at vacant home in Napier suburb](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Fire at vacant home in Napier suburb
The cause of a large fire at a vacant home in Ahuriri is being investigated. Video / Missy Quito
![Arsonists set themselves on fire](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Arsonists set themselves on fire
Two arsonists set themselves alight while trying to burn Auckland barber shop. Video / one_two_upper_cuts
![Investigation into cause of house fire](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Investigation into cause of house fire
'The damage was significant and we have a specialist fire investigator out there.'
!['Rent will continue' - Du Val to worried apartment landlord](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
'Rent will continue' - Du Val to worried apartment landlord
Around 500 people live in the high-rise.
![Restaurant fire at new site weeks after reopening](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Restaurant fire at new site weeks after reopening
The cause is understood to be similar to the fire that destroyed the restaurant last year.
![Pukekohe cafe blaze: Eleven fire trucks at scene](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Pukekohe cafe blaze: Eleven fire trucks at scene
Emergency services were alerted to the fire just after midnight.
![Car collides with property: wedged between house and retaining wall](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Car collides with property: wedged between house and retaining wall
Emergency services responded to an address on the North Shore where a car collided with a house.
!['Can't park there': Car suspended over 3m drop after crashing into North Shore house](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
'Can't park there': Car suspended over 3m drop after crashing into North Shore house
Police said a crane may be needed to remove the car from where it is.
![Person arrested after driving on wrong side of SH1, causing three-vehicle crash](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Person arrested after driving on wrong side of SH1, causing three-vehicle crash
After causing the accident, the driver pulled an about-turn then fled the scene.
![California wildfire now fourth-largest in state history](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
California wildfire now fourth-largest in state history
Blazes from the Park Fire have destroyed an area larger than the city of Los Angeles.
![Coastal Hokio Beach home north of Wellington badly damaged in morning fire](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Coastal Hokio Beach home north of Wellington badly damaged in morning fire
Five fire crews and a tanker rushed to the home that was well ablaze when they arrived.
![Fire-ravaged home 60m from fire station serves as stark reminder for community](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Fire-ravaged home 60m from fire station serves as stark reminder for community
'Two or three minutes later you’re watching your house burn down.'
!['That was a pretty spectacular sight'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
'That was a pretty spectacular sight'
Whanganui firefighter Bryan Barkla reflects on his 50-year career.
![Building fire extinguished on rural school grounds with help from public](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Building fire extinguished on rural school grounds with help from public
Members of the public used a hose on the ceiling fire before firefighters arrived.
![Emergency services rescue trapped person after car and caravan roll near Cambridge](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Emergency services rescue trapped person after car and caravan roll near Cambridge
The southbound on-ramp on SH1 at Cambridge is closed because of an accident.
!['They're just babies': Second court appearance for mum after kids found alone in smoke-filled house](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
'They're just babies': Second court appearance for mum after kids found alone in smoke-filled house
Police say neighbours prevented a tragic outcome.
!['Going on plan B': 85yo Tokoroa man plans to live in garage after house fire](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
'Going on plan B': 85yo Tokoroa man plans to live in garage after house fire
Two fire trucks are in attendance and the fire investigator.
![‘Someone was clearly mad at them’: Molotov cocktails allegedly lobbed into barber shop](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
‘Someone was clearly mad at them’: Molotov cocktails allegedly lobbed into barber shop
Fire investigators were on the scene this morning.