Large industrial building catches fire near Hastings, then cops a drenching
Flames and black smoke could be seen coming from inside the roof of the building.
Flames and black smoke could be seen coming from inside the roof of the building.
Another Tikipunga family's lives have been turned upside down after blaze.
Lakewood Plaza power outage being treated 'with the utmost of urgency',
Some rats travelled via ferry to Christchurch in a custom-built, air-conditioned vehicle.
St John said the patient had suffered serious injuries.
It has been 36 hours since the man was swept off the rocks while collecting shellfish.
Inside the Westpac rescue helicopter with the NZ Herald. Video / George Heard
Tairāwhiti volunteers tackle 1003 stairs in full firefighting kit.
Emergency services were called to the scene just before 7pm.
The man was transported to Waikato Hospital in a critical condition by helicopter.
Emergency services have completed a multi-agency exercise led by the Police, simulating a marine search and rescue in the Auckland Harbour this morning. Video / Hayden Woodward
FENZ say they were alerted to the fire just after 1pm.
More than 130 people were killed and 2,000 homes destroyed.
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There were no injuries but a vehicle and power pole were damaged.
Traffic management was in place while firefighters dealt with a 30 metre by 50m blaze on Saturday evening. Video / Bruce Reid
Fire teams called in more resources this morning to fight the blaze.
'We arrived and found a kitchen fire,' a Fire and Emergency NZ spokesman said.
'This is a rare chance to walk through a fire-damaged home.'
One ambulance crew responded and treated a patient with minor injuries at the scene.
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The house fire on Thomas St, Tikipunga, was well-involved when firefighters arrived.
Emergency services were called to a single-vehicle crash on Matawai Rd.
Fire crews returned to the scene to make sure the fire wasn’t going to reignite.
Three people have been taken to Gisborne Hospital with serious to critical injuries.
Fenz said the fire was being treated as suspicious.
Gisborne school seems to have breached consent by operating classes on ground floor.
Ambulance crews said the patient suffered critical injuries.