Person rescued after being trapped in lift
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Person in hospital after single-vehicle crash
Police, Hato Hone St John and Fire and Emergency New Zealand respond to incident.
'That's not a bonfire': One person in serious condition after house fire
A neighbour was outside cleaning when she heard a 'loud bang'.
'We are devastated': Pizza store gutted by fire was pride and joy of family
Owner relieved family with young children living next door were not hurt.
Port worker taken to hospital after strong chemical smell, possible cause investigated
Emergency services were called around 5.40am.
Review into Fenz response to fatal Loafers Lodge fire delayed
Six months on from the Wellington blaze, Fenz has yet to finish a review of its response.
'All the kids were terrified': Fireworks display promoter to investigate after injuries
A fireball and clay plugs went into the crowd, causing burns and a broken hand.
Focus: Pizza store destroyed by fire
Pizza store owner Savi Arora is humbled by the outpouring of support from his community after his business was destroyed by a fire. Video / Dean Purcell
Guy Fawkes: Nine fires likely to be linked to fireworks
All but one of these fires was last night.
Watch: 'Get down' - Fireworks display goes wrong, spectators hurt
Video shows crowd members shouting 'Get down' as misfiring fireworks hit the grandstand.
SH1 crash: One dead, multiple injured after car and truck collide, four helicopters sent
One person was trapped in a light truck and another in a car.
'We are not immune': Fenz warns of lithium-ion battery danger
After a station fire in 2019, firefighters became more aware of the risk they posed.
Two serious houses fires in Invercargill, Christchurch
An early morning Christchurch blaze is being treated as suspicious.
Person dead in house fire in Hamilton
The blaze occurred at a unit in Gadsby Place, Hamilton East.
Arrest made after huge house fire in Dunedin
A 57yo man is charged with arson in relation to last week's house fire.
Wellington Airport evacuated after fire alarm activation
Fire trucks are en route to the airport.
One person ‘seriously injured’ after car leaves road in rural Auckland
The Serious Crash Unit has been advised.
Fatal fire: One person dead in blaze which tore through Auckland home
Emergency services were at the scene of a two-storey house fire in New Lynn, Auckland.
Police launch homicide investigation after body found in house fire
One person died in a fire in a remote area of Ruapehu District on October 11.
People unaccounted for after Dunedin boarding house inferno
Fenz has identified people possibly squatting at the property who aren't accounted for.
Watch: 'Inferno' house fire spreads in Dunedin, several road closures
The house is "well-involved" in flames.
US man trapped inside jewellery vault overnight as firefighters abandon attempt to free him
The firefighters feared their rescue attempts could harm the man trapped inside.
Two firefighters in hospital after battling blaze in West Auckland, 18 firetrucks on scene
Fire crews were called to Bancroft Cres about 2.45pm, says Fenz.
One person dies after after multi-car collision on SH1, North Canterbury
The occupants of one vehicle became trapped after the crash, which happened about 4pm.
Police investigate suspicious Waipukurau fire, injured woman recovering
Police continue to investigate a suspicious fire and injuries of a woman found close by.
One dead in retirement village house fire
A neighbour described the victim as 'a lovely lady'.
Firefighters called to new Four Square after fog cannon goes off
Two trucks responded about 11.12am.
'I feel sick for them': Arson suspected after family house razed
A popular Ōamaru artist and his family have lost everything.
'Mad scramble': How Cyclone Gabrielle caught first responders flat-footed
During Cyclone Gabrielle, firefighters struggled to access key areas of Hawke's Bay.
Youngsters sought for information on huge fire
The four children were also seen in Cuba Mall about 10 minutes before the fire started.
Crews battle fire at landfill site near Huntly
Charges were laid in 2021 after a fire smouldered at the landfill for more than a year.
Blaze in East Tāmaki factory under control
Four crews, a ladder truck and support vehicles responded to the alarm.