Caution urged around firelighting conditions after rural blaze
Residents are advised to be wary about lighting fires in windy conditions.
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Firefighters contain Newmarket blaze
The fire broke out in a residential building near Khyber Pass Rd
Blaze damages restaurant in historic Pukekohe building, no one injured
The upper floor of the two-storey building was 'well involved'.
Focus: Police respond to robbery incidents in Pt Chevalier and Mt Albert
Police responded to a robbery at Harlequin Bar & Restaurant located on Great North Rd in Pt Chevalier and multiple armed robbers at GC VapeStore 247 in Mt Albert. Video / Hayden Woodward
Whanganui & South Taranaki fire crews called to Pātea blaze
The house was well alight by the time crews arrived at the site.
Firefighters killed in 9/11 attack remembered at annual event
It's been 22 years since the terrorist attack on the World Trade Centre in New York.
Rescue crews successfully retrieve man stuck down Piha cliff
The man called police in a panic at 6.25pm after becoming stuck on the cliff.
Catalytic converter theft sparked huge car business fire
An investigation has outlined the damage and cause of a devastating car yard fire.
Vegetation burn-off out of control in Canterbury
Five fire trucks, two tankers and one smoke chaser are responding.
Invercargill fire: 10-year-old severely burned, couple loses home and business
The blaze sparked in the child's bedroom; family said he was dragged out of the inferno.
Fires overnight in Auckland, Invercargill - arson suspected
Firefighters were kept busy overnight at both ends of the country.
Large factory fire in East Auckland, residents urged to close doors and windows
Six fire trucks race to blaze on Stonedon Drive following reports from public at 5pm.
Flying Waikato brothers fight Canada's wildfires
Brothers Matt and Tom Otto are helping fight Canada's worst wildfires.
Two trucks crash on SH2 north of Napier
A person is taken to hospital as a crash blocks one lane of the state highway.
Gloriavale leader Peter Righteous suffered punctured lung in crash after local fundraising event
Three people were involved in a car crash on the South Island's West Coast.
Gloriavale leader allegedly injured in West Coast car crash
Three people were involved in a car crash on the South Island's West Coast.
Another Hawke's Bay home destroyed by fire
It was 8.30am on a sunny and fine Saturday morning. Then the house was gone, 'knackered'.
Children who lost parents in fatal crash remain in hospital
Three people were killed in the crash in Otago on Monday.
New $340k fire pump truck likely written off in crash
It crashed and rolled on Thursday around 10am.
Firefighters called after smoke reported in plane cockpit at Wellington Airport
Fire crews did not find any smoke when they attended.
Unattended cooking leading cause in Hawke's Bay building fire spike
Hawke's Bay had a building fire nearly every day for a month.
Traffic congestion expected at tangi for gang man who died in Hastings
Death of man in Raureka at the weekend referred to coroner.
Businessman third person killed in crash that killed couple
A 'well-respected accountant' is the third person to have died in the Otago crash.
‘Devoted parents’ killed in crash, three of their kids critically injured
The couple posted a photo together on Facebook two hours before the crash.
Avenue Hotel bouncing back after fire
While it's been “a trying time”, a lot of bookings are coming in for the summer months.
Mayor and strangers rally to help 80yo man whose home was destroyed in blaze
Online fundraising effort for elderly man whose home burned down.
Takapuna gas leak: Emergency services on site
Police are directing traffic while part of Killarney St is closed.
Crews battle well-involved fire in Woodlands
Four fire trucks, three tankers and two support vehicles raced to the property.
Otago crash: Police investigating what led to double-fatal crash
Two people were killed, and four others were critically injured.
'Difference between life and death' - New SH2 median barriers may slow emergency services
An ex-firefighter fears they could be the difference between life and death.
Fire chief calls for helping hands after 80yo man loses everything in blaze
House fire causes 80-year-old man to lose everything.
Rolled van sees three children walk away but critically injures person
Multiple fire crews have attended the crash on Upper Sefton Rd.
Couple badly burned, home torched as teen throws Molotov cocktail through bedroom window
Police were called to the Cron Ave, Te Atatū house about 2.30am on Sunday, August 6.