'The whole thing was on fire': Massive blaze in Tūākau, 30m flames
"The fire is located in the building and completely involved."
"The fire is located in the building and completely involved."
One of the family's dogs died in the fire.
A person has died after a parachute crash at Tauranga Airport.
Emergency crews have been at the scene since about 4.30am.
Firefighting veteran Mike ‘Ringo’ Harwood looks back on his “most rewarding” job following the Christchurch earthquakes and after 50 years service says he’s got no plans of retirement. Video / Alex Burton / Joe Morgan / AP
Mike 'Ringo' Harwood has worked 50 years in the busiest fire station in the country.
Returnees and staff evacuated as alarm goes off at MIQ hotel.
The crash happened at the intersection of Woodcock and Tauwhere Rds, Tamahere.
Residents report seeing flames leaping around 20m in the air.
Everybody inside the property at the time managed to get out safely.
Around 30 firefighters are at the Christchurch KiwiRail container yard this morning.
Eight classrooms reportedly destroyed in a major fire at a Whakatane school.
The fire spread through the building and then into neighbouring shrub.
A fire that destroyed his house has inspired a homeowner to look out for others.
A faulty lawnmower is thought to be the cause of a house fire in Waikato yesterday.
Emergency services were called to the fire in Curzon Place, Parklands at about 6.10am.
Firefighters have had enough after daily incidents and near misses.
Three helicopters, nine fire trucks and three tankers contained the fire at 4pm.
Three fire appliances are attending the fire.
Emergency services were called to the blaze at New World on Clark St at 11.15pm.
Police crawled through the sinking mud to rescue her.
The fire took hold at a property on Aeroview Dr, Beach Haven.
Woman says service station inferno started after stranger tried to hitch a ride.
CCTV shows the start of the fire, and how lucky those inside the car were to survive it.
The service station's forecourt roof appears to have been left in tatters.
Half of Auckland's aerial fleet is off the road for repairs.
Four crews arrived to find the house "well ablaze".
Restaurant owner and brewer learned first-hand about the "fascinating, catastrophic" fire.
A car on fire blocked State Highway 1 near Pukerea Bay on Wednesday afternoon. Video / Samuel Havill
Prisoners at the Waikeria Prison have been on the roof since Tuesday.