Waipara wildfire: Fears forecasted wind changes will cause further spread
All outdoor fires are now banned in Canterbury until next Monday.
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Dozens of Canterbury firefighters battling two large blazes tonight amid strong winds
Conditions continue to hamper firefighting efforts at a large forestry fire.
'Mayday': Aviation expert says burst oil seal may have sparked engine fire emergency
Irene King said such faults were not common, because of rigorous maintenance checks.
'Extreme fire behaviour' threat: Waipara blaze doubles in size overnight
The blaze grew from 40ha to 85ha over 24 hours.
North Canterbury wildfire ‘not controlled or contained’, fire services warn
'The fire has jumped the containment line.'
Watch: Engine fire sparks emergency landing, passengers jump from doors
Fire and Emergency were advised of the ATR aircraft's engine fire.
Arrest made in Constellation Drive
Armed Police have stopped a car and two people were arrested in Constellation Drive and Atlas Place in Rosedale in Auckland. Video / Supplied
Multi-vehicle crash on Auckland motorway causing significant delays
Police were called to the scene around 11.55am.
Canterbury wildfire spreading at pine forest
Five helicopters have been working to control the blaze.
Police believe Hamilton house fire was deliberately lit, three men arrested
Police have now arrested three me in relation to the fire.
Three people rescued from house fire in Henderson, Auckland
A fire investigator will return to the house later this morning.
DIY wasp nest removal causes buzz for fire crews
'They’re just going to come out and sting you.'
'It’s hard to feel like we’ve lost everything': Peria family grateful for support
The family home in the Far North was quickly lost in the blaze on August 11.
Person dies in crash on SH3 near Whanganui
Police responded to reports of a single-vehicle crash about 12.30am on Sunday.
Blockhouse Bay homicide: Police cordon off multiple areas
Police have cordoned off the area around the Blockhouse Bay Tennis Club and recreational reserve on Rathlin St. Video / NZ Herald
Childers Rd house fire: 'Flames shooting high into the sky'
Suspicious fire all but destroyed old home in Childers Rd.
Emergency services respond to Hamilton house fire
Nobody was home at the time of the fire.
Police make an arrest in Tikipunga house fire fatality
Further charges are possible against the man.
One person in critical condition after three-vehicle crash in Te Awamutu
Emergency services are attending a serious three-car crash in central Te Awamutu.
Person seriously injured after logging truck rolls
"We did have three fire trucks, a Hazmat unit and a support vehicle there.”
Whittaker’s 'assessing damage' after choc factory fire, person suffers smoke inhalation
The fire was confined to one piece of equipment.
Firefighter's warning after acid spill shuts down Hastings road for hours
A 5-litre container of muriatic acid fell off the back of a vehicle and on to the road.
Emergency workers rush to Auckland’s new City Rail Link for testing exercise
City Rail Link's new stations are the stage for three emergency training exercises involving Police, Fire and Emergency and St John. Video / Jason Oxenham
Car on fire outside Takapuna Grammar School
Fire and Emergency confirmed they were called to a burning vehicle outside Takapuna Grammar School at 1.58 pm. Video / Supplied
Firefighters give fresh warning against charging e-scooters inside after apartment fire
Fenz was concerned Kiwis had little understanding of the risks of lithium-ion batteries.
Electric scooter starts fire at Auckland apartments, 200 residents evacuated
The apartment building is on Cook St in the CBD.
Three people dead after head-on crash near Geraldine
hree people are dead and two others are seriously injured after a two-vehicle, head-on crash near Geraldine that has closed a state highway. Video / George Heard
Emergency services rush to fallen rock climber in Queenstown
Emergency services have rushed to where a rock climber has fallen more than 80m in Queenstown.
One person in serious condition after water tanker rolls
One patient was taken to Waikato Hospital in a serious condition.
'Absolutely shocked': Investigation into Ferris wheel fire that injured 23
Police are investigating the fire that broke out at the Highfield Festival in Germany.
Pakuranga, Auckland incident: Person shot dead in vehicle, armed police at scene
A person has been shot dead inside a vehicle on Marvon Downs Ave in Pakuranga, Auckland this morning.
Firefighter dies after being struck by police car
Police say he was on foot when hit by police car driven by an on-duty officer.
Gallipoli fire may have unearthed remains of Anzac soldiers
The damage looks similar to a fire in 1994 which left bones littering the area, RSA says.