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'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.

‘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.

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.

Owners watch collapsing West Auckland slip-damaged home demolished by digger
A skateboard was among the items rescued from the rubble.

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.