Fire investigator advises people to not leave their chargers unchecked.

The incident occurred around 9.45am on Thursday.

Firefighters discovered Teao Wiki's body in a bathtub.

Crews from Waihau Bay, Hicks Bay and Ōpōtiki were in attendance.

Tea towels spontaneously ignited after going through a clothes dryer, investigator says.

Fire investigators have revealed the cause of the blaze.

"You built dreams upon it - to see it all going up in smoke is pretty heart-wrenching."

Raeone Wirihana first joined the brigade in 1995.

Firefighters say deadly blaze began in the room of two female residents.

FENZ defended its training as being “high quality”, despite the findings.

It is understood the man has severe injuries to an arm.

Large house fire in Hillsborough keeps emergency services busy overnight

Volunteer firefighters Craig Stevens and Dave van Zwanenberg died during the cyclone.

A fire broke out at a property on View Rd, Henderson, overnight.

Fire crews were called to a blaze at a restaurant in Onehunga overnight.

Gas Kaihu had previously been plagued by spike in retail crime.

It's the third consecutive year the stove has been the most common cause of fire claims.

The family are struggling to comprehend how quickly their home caught fire.

58 per cent of workers in NZ are exposed to at least one cancer-causing agent at work.

A skateboard was among the items rescued from the rubble.

All boarding houses will need to be inspected and checked that they are fire safe.

The council is awaiting geotechnical reports before the damaged home is pulled down.

Crews were called around 10.20pm.

The family were at parent-teacher interviews when the house suddenly caught fire.

Fire and Emergency staff at the scene of a shelter belt and tractor blaze in Whakamarama.

Emergency services were alerted late this morning.

About 20 fire crew including a hazmat unit are on the scene after first reports at 4.45pm.