Fire investigator onsite to determine cause of Avenue Hotel fire
Four fire appliances attended, along with an operational support wagon.
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Man rescued from roof of car after spending hours trapped
Man rescued from car roof after getting stuck crossing flooded Canterbury river.
Auckland fire crews battling two major fires, Great South Rd closed
Motorists are advised to avoid Great South Rd this morning.
‘It was very scary’: Firefighters called to blaze at Whanganui hotel
"It was pretty well alight.”
Watch: Car engulfed by flames in 'suspicious' blaze at busy shopping centre
A video on a local community page showed flames completely engulfing the car.
Thousands of tourists evacuated as wildfire rages on Greek island
About 2000 people, including tourists, were evacuated by sea.
Rotorua family home extensively damaged in blaze
A fire investigator was working to establish the cause of the fire.
'Extensive damage': Person trapped after crash between train and car
The person is seriously injured.
Whanganui rural firefighter sent to massive Canadian wildfires
'If we had fires that size, pretty much the population would be in the ocean.'
Investigator has words of caution after phone charger causes house fire
Fire investigator advises people to not leave their chargers unchecked.
'Monstrous' murder: Abusive partner handed lengthy prison term after setting woman on fire
Firefighters discovered Teao Wiki's body in a bathtub.
Fire crews, helicopter battle 100m x 100m grass fire in Waihau Bay
Crews from Waihau Bay, Hicks Bay and Ōpōtiki were in attendance.
Exclusive: ‘Serious fire risk’ at hospital hostel that houses visiting doctors
Up to 50 visiting doctors and nurses could be sleeping in the building.
Tea towels spontaneously combust, gutting popular restaurant
Tea towels spontaneously ignited after going through a clothes dryer, investigator says.
‘Hazardous’: Cause of massive South Auckland blaze revealed
Fire investigators have revealed the cause of the blaze.
'My legs just gave way': Owner's horror as fire rips through popular restaurant
"You built dreams upon it - to see it all going up in smoke is pretty heart-wrenching."
Waverley Fire Brigade member honoured for 25 years of service
Raeone Wirihana first joined the brigade in 1995.
Wellsford takes top drivers title as firefighters battle it out
Ruakākā fire brigade scoops the best overall prize.
‘People were screaming’: Residents flee onto street as fire destroys home
'People were creaming': Neighbours recall late-night drama in Auckland suburb.
Italian nursing home fire kills six residents, injures 80 others
Firefighters say deadly blaze began in the room of two female residents.
‘Damning’ review: Volunteer firefighter training scrutinised
FENZ defended its training as being “high quality”, despite the findings.
Man fighting for his life after getting trapped in machinery at Auckland workplace
It is understood the man has severe injuries to an arm.
Watch: Auckland home gutted by blaze, 24 firefighters battle to douse flames
Large house fire in Hillsborough keeps emergency services busy overnight
'Tragedy of the worst kind': Harrowing 35-hour search for firefighter buried in landslide
Volunteer firefighters Craig Stevens and Dave van Zwanenberg died during the cyclone.
Fire crews kept busy overnight, after fire breaks out at a West Auckland property
A fire broke out at a property on View Rd, Henderson, overnight.
Pot left on the stove cause of Onehunga restaurant fire
Fire crews were called to a blaze at a restaurant in Onehunga overnight.
Northland gas station fire: Family who fled Auckland for a better life hit by devastating blaze
Gas Kaihu had previously been plagued by spike in retail crime.
Winter warning for households after 300 stove-related claims for house fires
It's the third consecutive year the stove has been the most common cause of fire claims.
Residents tell Fenz to 'get off your jacksie' as frustrations fire
Around 20 protestors gathered outside the local fire station to send a message to Fenz.
Residents treated for smoke inhalation after house fire in Wairoa
A fire that consumed a Wairoa home also scorched another house, shed and nearby cars.
Family's narrow escape as fire destroys home - likely cause faulty doughnut machine
The family are struggling to comprehend how quickly their home caught fire.
Workers have unacceptably high exposures to carcinogens, study finds
58 per cent of workers in NZ are exposed to at least one cancer-causing agent at work.