Owners watch collapsing West Auckland slip-damaged home demolished by digger
A skateboard was among the items rescued from the rubble.
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Loafers Lodge fire: Boarding houses in spotlight after fatal fire
All boarding houses will need to be inspected and checked that they are fire safe.
Home creaking as it collapses, sandwiching onto itself
The council is awaiting geotechnical reports before the damaged home is pulled down.
Children watch from school as fire destroys their home
The family were at parent-teacher interviews when the house suddenly caught fire.
Watch: Tractor and shelter belt fire near Tauranga
Fire and Emergency staff at the scene of a shelter belt and tractor blaze in Whakamarama.
20-level tower residents throw caution - and rubbish - to the wind
A burning cigarette butt burned a hole in a canopy, says an upset resident.
'Tour de force' in heritage restoration wins Property Council award
Sensitive refurbishment and amalgamation of the buildings takes prize.
Six-storey Auckland building evacuated after petrol scooter left running inside
About 20 fire crew including a hazmat unit are on the scene after first reports at 4.45pm.
Loafers Lodge murder accused to keep name suppression for at least two months
The man was excused from appearing at his court hearing today.
'Dude, you gotta get out of here': Neighbour saves man, cat from ‘chaotic’ house fire
Residents on a street in an Auckland suburb have been evacuated due to a house fire.
Man in custody in relation to house fire in Papatoetoe
A man is in police custody after allegedly setting fire to his house in Papatoetoe.
Police and fire authorities investigating two fire incidents in Papatoetoe
Authorities are investigating two fires on the same Auckland street overnight.
Napier boarding houses with highest fire risk to be assessed more regularly
Authorities are working to prevent a Loafers Lodge-style tragedy in Hawke's Bay.
Auckland housing growth puts water supply for firefighters at risk
Housing intensification is challenging traditional access for firetrucks.
Hundreds of cars destroyed in fire at car wrecker's yard
The cause of the blaze is not yet known but it follows other fires at car wreckers.
Merepeka Raukawa-Tait: Only luck has prevented more tragedies like Loafers Lodge
OPINION: Boarding houses were common in many New Zealand towns and cities after the war.
Loafers Lodge fire tragedy: 'We are all responsible'
Hundreds gathered in Wellington's Cathedral of St Paul to remember the victims.
Assault charges laid after central Whanganui crash
The incident occurred at the roundabout of Bell and Glasgow St shortly before midday.
Police and fire investigations underway after fires in Papatoetoe
Fire crews responded to cars ablaze and a house fire in Papatoetoe.
Napier service station fire scorches store, leaves forecourt untouched
Taradale Rd station badly damaged after fire but forecourt untouched.
How a Red Sea scuba trip ended in fire and three missing bodies
Bodies of the three British tourists are yet to be found.
Firefighters responding to blaze in Titirangi, West Auckland
Firefighters are responding to a blaze at a restaurant in West Auckland.
One dead after crash in Riverhead
Two others were taken to hospital with 'serious and critical' injuries.
Loafers Lodge survivor's haunting choice
Faamatala Sili jumped out of his window and fell two storeys to escape the fire.
Woman taken to Christchurch Hospital after Kaitoke crash
Power to 224 Powerco customers was cut as a result of the incident.
Two taken to Whanganui hospital following Kaitoke crash
The car involved in the crash caught fire after power lines fell onto it.
Building fire at Wellington’s Shelly Bay suspicious, police reveal
Police said the building was unoccupied and the power was not connected.
Firefighters were not meeting their response target - so Fenz changed it
Fenz is blaming urban sprawl and traffic jams for slower response rate to attend blazes.
Scene guard to remain at warehouse fire in Shelly Bay
Neighbours warned of asbestos threat.
Michael Wood saga deepens, Shelly Bay fire & Prince Harry in court | Focus Morning Bulletin: 7 June, 2023
The Michael Wood saga continues, Auckland households face a double-digit rate increase and Prince Harry gets his day in court in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald
Person rushed to hospital after chemical spill near Nelson
Emergency services responded to reports of the incident around 8.30am