'Utterly devastating': Firefighters battle major house fire in Dunedin
Neighbouring properties have evacuated as high winds make firefighting difficult.
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A man is in a serious condition after being pinned between a van and a house in Remuera.
Homicide probe launched after man dies in Auckland blaze
A 27-year-old man died and two other people were injured. Police treat it as homicide.
Man trapped under machinery in Otago
Emergency services are arriving at a property in West Otago, after reports of man trapped.
Fire-ravaged convention centre: Will it get a redesigned roof?
"Roof design and specifications were compliant" - Ross Taylor, Fletcher Building CEO.
Watch: Fire crews rush to put out fire in suburban electrical box
Fire teams have battled a tricky electrical blaze today.
'Completely melted': Neighbour describes 'terrifying' fire
Wayne Bridge-Smith was lying in bed when he heard glass smashing at his neighbour's place.
Freeman's Bay apartment fire
Multiple fire crews are attending an apartment fire in the Central Auckland suburb of Freeman's Bay. Video / Supplied
Fire crews battle blaze at central Auckland apartment building
The early morning blaze broke out just before 6am.
Māngere house fire: One person taken to hospital
The house was well-ablaze when Fire and Emergency New Zealand arrived.
Truck driver critically injured after crash on SH23 in Waikato
A truck driver has been critically injured in a crash on SH23 in Waikato this morning.
Oil explosion near Levin puts man in hospital
A man was flown to Wellington Hospital after an oil explosion.
Police name person found dead on Pāpāmoa beach
A large number of police officers have been spotted on Pāpāmoa Beach this morning.
Guy Fawkes night: Fire crews attend 15 call-outs around the country
Fire and Emergency NZ has reported a fairly quiet Guy Fawkes night.
Managed isolation hotel evacuated after reports of smell of smoke
The Rydges Auckland hotel, a managed isolation facility, has been evacuated this morning.
Neighbours, family pull Gisborne man to safety from fire
It was the second devastating house fire in the city in a week.
Motorcyclist airlifted to hospital after crash closes SH2 north of Napier
A crash has occurred on SH2
Policeman drags unconscious man out of burning home
Constable's bravery cited in neighbour's letter to police.
Cockle Bay blaze: Man who died had only lived in house for six months
Resident had operated a fitness business from the property's garage.
One dead and two injured in East Auckland house fire
Two people have been taken to hospital with critical and serious injuries.
House blaze in Cockle Bay, east Auckland
Firefighters battled a large blaze in the East Auckland house. Video / Michael Rowse
Two injured in Southland crash
Car and concrete truck collide near Otautau, leaving one person critical, truck toppled.
Fire fears: Are Auckland's ageing fire trucks up to the job?
The firefighters' union claims Auckland's ageing fire trucks are not up to the job.
Late night fire destroys flat in Christchurch
A flat in Christchurch has been destroyed in a late night fire yesterday.
Fire threatens more dwellings at Kapiti Coast property
Fire crews battle a Kapiti Coast fire which is threatening to engulf two dwellings.
Two fires in three days: Second house fire on same street
The first home was razed by fire which spewed smoke and yellow flames into the night sky.
Lake Ōhau fire: Long road to recovery for devastated village
Fires continue to rage in Mackenzie Basin after consuming 5500 hectares.
Sky City blaze: Fenz urged to review safety risks of buildings under construction
Investigators say the fire was 'of a scale rarely experienced in this country'.
Lake Ōhau fire: 'Challenging day' ahead for fire crews after flare-ups
Residents readied to picked over what remains after up to 40 homes destroyed or damaged.
Car hits stroller, baby critically injured on North Shore
The incident happened before 9am on the busy arterial route Lake Rd.
Lake Ōhau blaze 'contained', residents to visit area today
'I'm trying to find a pair of undies; I have my phone and clothes on my back.'
Watch: Auckland CBD fire in 12-storey building, roads closed
Smoke billowing from CBD office building, traffic is being re-routed.
Fuel-load on ungrazed land 'hazard to life'
Retired farmland and rampant wilding pines make a "huge" stockpile of fire-ready fuel.