Building site was hit by arson, landlord books $89.1m rise
'The property is insured and the insurance claim has been accepted in full' - owner.
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Firefighters losing aerial appliances to breakdowns
The country's largest fire trucks keep breaking down and no new ones have been ordered.
Fires destroy three North Island homes
No one was injured in the three house fires overnight.
Grey Lynn fire victim stable in hospital
A man was seen being dragged from his home while it went up in flames.
Tricky moove: Cow craned to safety after bizarre farm accident
Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No it's a cow on the mooove.
Watch: Large flames shoot from car ablaze on Northern Motorway
Smoke is billowing across a bus lane as a vehicle erupts in fire.
Raging fire guts Auckland CBD construction site
Firefighters were called to the scene at about 9.42pm.
Motorcycle, car crash in Auckland: Person critically injured
There was a serious crash in Auckland's West Harbour this afternoon.
Friends rally around tireless animal rescuer who lost home and cats in fire
Some of the cats being cared for at the property are still unaccounted for.
Investigation under way after school bus involved in multi-vehicle crash
The incident took place between the Pyes Pa and Oropi roundabouts on State Highway 29A.
Tī Rākau Drive still partially closed after large factory fire
Fire crews remain at the site of a large factory fire in East Auckland yesterday.
'Massive' fire in East Auckland plastics factory under control
Petrol station worker across the road describes 'massive' blaze.
Cats killed in fire: Firefighters seen with scratches on their arms
At least 11 cats have died in a house fire in Golflands, East Auckland.
Flaming hell: Firefighters' mercy dash in dinghy to save burning yacht
Firefighters were transported in the man's dinghy towards the burning yacht.
Person injured in hang glider crash near Christchurch
Police arrived at the scene 20 minutes after the accident was reported.
'I've never been through anything like this - flood one day, fire the next'
Fire crews have been battling a large blaze in Westport early today.
Sound of explosions heard from West Auckland house on fire
A house in Auckland's Titirangi is on fire, with 20 firefighters and five trucks battling the blaze. Video / Hayden Woodward
Sound of explosions as crew battle West Auckland house fire
"[I] first saw it when one of my flatmates started crying out that there was a fire."
Fire on State Highway 1 North of Kaikoura
Crews were filmed battling the blaze on State Highway 1 North of Kaikoura. Video / Tess Ritchie
Two hurt - one seriously - in light plane crash
Plane said to have "tipped over" on landing.
Fire crews called to commercial building fire in Penrose
Firefighters have been battling a fire at a commercial building in Penrose early today.
NZ fire truck sent to replace rusty, broken truck in Rarotonga
The truck was due to be released from active duty and sold on the public market.
Person in hospital after Christchurch fire
One person is in hospital with smoke inhalation after an apartment fire in Christchurch.
Huge explosion caught on camera near London underground station
A huge explosion was caught on camera as large plumes of thick, grey smoke rise from Elephant and Castle station in south London. Video / Abdullah Safi via AP
House fire in Totara Vale after flames engulf car
House fire well-involved when firefighters arrived at the North Shore.
South Auckland tornado: More than 1200 homes affected, 60 uninhabitable
Assessments of hundreds of affected homes will continue today.
Man critically injured in crash, SH1 north of Auckland temporarily closed
A man in his 80s was critically injured in a crash on SH1 north of Auckland.
Watch: Fire and Emergency respond to flaming car in Mt. Roskill
Emergency services responded to a care on fire in Mt. Roskill in the early hours of Thursday morning. Video / Paul Familiara
'Derelict for 15 years': Complaints made about house destroyed in Wellington fire
Complaints had been made for years about the 'abandoned, overgrown' Hanson St property.
Firefighter injured in Balclutha blaze
One firefighter received minor injuries at the scene.
Truck fire closes SH1 near Orini
Northbound traffic on SH1 between Orini and Taupiri is being diverted through Huntly.
'Whole house shook': Massive fire at scrap yard in Auckland's Papakura
Multiple cars are on fire.