Work under way to repair Ōhakune motel fire damage
The hotel is planned to be fully repaired by the end of the week.
The hotel is planned to be fully repaired by the end of the week.
"This war crime alone says everything about Russian aggression."
The cause of a fire at a Mount Maunganui building is under investigation.
One fire truck remains at the scene working to contain the fire.
Lithium batteries are catching fire on rubbish trucks in Northland.
Firefighters allegedly considered aborting the job due to the heat of the blaze.
Yesterday's fire in Christchurch is now confirmed to have sparked from an e-scooter.
Fire and Emergency is urging e-scooter owners to take care when charging batteries.
All people can do is get out of the way once a lithium-ion battery starts to fail.
At least 118 people were hurt in the blast.
Five firefighters were dispatched, and the fire on the bottom level was extinguished
"This wildfire season has been profoundly awful."
A car has "come off the road and into a section and ended up against the side of a house".
Video shows flames taking hold in toilet paper aisle as staff try to extinguish the fire.
Next of kin are being notified and the death will be referred to WorkSafe and the coroner.
New York Times: One tourism operator says "we have a duty to protect the backyard.”
A firefighting plane has crashed in southern Greece, killing both crew members.
The fire came at the worst possible time for the local accommodation sector.
A large blaze has ripped through a house under construction in Huntington Park, Auckland. Video / Supplied
Man rescued from car roof after getting stuck crossing flooded Canterbury river.
Motorists are advised to avoid Great South Rd this morning.
"It was pretty well alight.”
A video on a local community page showed flames completely engulfing the car.
About 2000 people, including tourists, were evacuated by sea.
A fire investigator was working to establish the cause of the fire.
The person is seriously injured.
'If we had fires that size, pretty much the population would be in the ocean.'
Fire investigator advises people to not leave their chargers unchecked.
Firefighters discovered Teao Wiki's body in a bathtub.