Northlander dies after crashing into tree in Ōkaihau
Emergency services were called to a crash on Wehirua Rd around 8.30am.
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'Unfit dive': Parnell lodge was last resort for homeless resident
Benjamin Rees fled through a window when the fire hit City Garden Lodge.
Knife pulled during Parnell lodge blaze, fire safety concerns revealed
There were fears about the safety of the City Garden Lodge before the fire.
Minister ‘not convinced’ Fire and Emergency NZ needs further levy boost
Internal Affairs Minister Brooke van Velden has asked Fenz to prove it needs the increase.
Firefighters battle shed fire in Whitianga
When crews arrived the shed, which measures about 15m by 9m, the fire was 'well ablaze'.
Watch: Blaze in Auckland’s Parnell causes 'absolute chaos', person arrested at scene
A witness told the Herald flames appeared to be about 20 feet high.
'Utterly destroyed': Woman, child escape blaze, gangs on scene
Armed police were at the scene of a fire that tore through the home in Massey.
No arrests after armed police at large Auckland house fire, gang members on scene
Images of the blaze showed thick plumes of smoke filling the air.
Focus: Large house fire in Massey
A large house fire has sent plumes of smoke across West Auckland overnight. Video / Hayden Woodward
Fire chief says Waipu crash was 'difficult' scene as drivers trapped and children hurt
'It’s been a while since we attended a serious incident of this nature.'
Hawke’s Bay news in brief: Man in a serious condition after Takapau crash
A man in his 30s was in a serious condition in Hawke’s Bay Hospital on Thursday.
Far North fires highlight high danger risk
Crews have put out the Far North fires in Mōtatau and Ōpononi.
Ōtaki industrial fire rages as crews work to extinguish flames
It is not yet clear how the fire started.
Firefighters battling two large scrub fires in Far North
Seven fire appliances from Kawakawa, Hikurangi and Whangārei brigades rushed to the scene.
Loafers Lodge fire prompts probe of faulty detectors
An investigation has been launched into similar boarding houses.
Taitā Cemetery fire under control
Fire and Emergency NZ cannot yet say how large or severe the fire is.
Taupō firefighters respond to kitchen fire
A Fire and Emergency spokesperson said firefighters were called at about 1.31pm.
Suspicious vehicle fire in Hastings overnight, police conducting scene examination
Investigators are conducting a scene examination at one of two fires in Hastings.
'Huge amount of gas': Karaka residents given all clear after major gas leak
It was reported a tunnelling machine struck a gas main.
Watch: Large fire in Christchurch engulfs two vehicles, sends smoke across city
Police said the fire was being treated as suspicious.
Whangape Harbour scrub fire treated as suspicious, firefighter says
The scrub fire decimated 50ha of vegetation.
Four hospitalised following single-vehicle crash in East Auckland
Emergency services received reports of a crash on Gracechurch Drive about 7.10pm.
Dementia unit residents evacuated after fire breaks out
Two people were treated for smoke inhalation at the scene.
'Scary s***’: Dozens battling large vegetation fire near former health camp
Dozens of firefighters have been sent, along with a helicopter.
Person dies in house fire south of Christchurch
The person's body was found at the scene by emergency teams.
Helicopters tackle large fire at Whangape Harbour in Far North
Battling the remote fire is complicated by the fact there is no road access.
Firefighters check Port Hills after reports of smoke, a month after huge blaze
It comes a month after a huge blaze that forced the evacuation of more than 100 homes.
Large rubbish fire spreads smokey haze around Hamilton
Emergency services responded to a rubbish fire on Ellis St in Frankton on Thursday.
Fire crews tackle blaze on Auckland's North Shore
Fire crews have battled through the night to contain a house fire in the suburb of Browns Bay on Auckland’s North Shore. Video / Charitha Udugama
Fire crews tackle blaze at house on Auckland's North Shore
Video from the scene shows the house well ablaze.
Man arrested after five arsons across Auckland in eight months
Four of the fires were at residential properties, causing considerable damage.
Hawke’s Bay news in brief: Person taken to hospital after car and bike crash in Hastings
The Hastings crash involved a car and a bicycle.
Serious crash in Taranaki overnight, one person critically injured
Emergency services were called to the two-car crash on Eltham Rd.
Pukekohe packing shed fire: Crews monitoring hotspots
The fire broke out yesterday but was contained within a few hours.