10 homes evacuated as crews contain Auckland fire
Residents report seeing flames leaping around 20m in the air.
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Focus: Huge 4ha blaze on Auckland's North Shore
Eight fire crews responded to a huge fire burning through paddocks and bush in Greenhithe. Video / Dean Purcell
Fire spreads through paddocks and bush on Auckland's North Shore
A major fire has closed Upper Harbour Drive in Greenhithe. Video / KL OE
Explosions as New Plymouth house goes up in flames
Everybody inside the property at the time managed to get out safely.
Cranes stabilise shipping containers after railyard emergency
Around 30 firefighters are at the Christchurch KiwiRail container yard this morning.
'Shocked and saddened': Massive fire devastates primary school
Eight classrooms reportedly destroyed in a major fire at a Whakatane school.
'Six big booms': Classic cars among damage in Paradise Valley blaze
The fire spread through the building and then into neighbouring shrub.
'Now I realise how the homeless feel' - owner of destroyed house
A fire that destroyed his house has inspired a homeowner to look out for others.
Owner blames lawnmower after huge blaze: 'The house is destroyed - there's nothing left'
A faulty lawnmower is thought to be the cause of a house fire in Waikato yesterday.
'Extremely intense': Neighbour pulls elderly man from burning house
Emergency services were called to the fire in Curzon Place, Parklands at about 6.10am.
Firefighters furious as drivers speed past crash scenes
Firefighters have had enough after daily incidents and near misses.
Te Haroto scrub fire contained, fighters remain on standby
Three helicopters, nine fire trucks and three tankers contained the fire at 4pm.
Owners 'truly devastated' after large fire at 105-year-old house
At the height of the blaze, six fire engines battled the flames.
Firefighter's battle with PTSD: 'I soon learnt to lock away all emotion'
Dealing with trauma is an everyday, and painful, part of life for first responders
Children suspected of starting two church fires in West Auckland
Three fire appliances are attending the fire.
Suspicious: Police investigate fire at Auckland supermarket cafe
Emergency services were called to the blaze at New World on Clark St at 11.15pm.
Watch: Police officers get stuck in mud while helping woman in distress
Police crawled through the sinking mud to rescue her.
Firefighters battle large house blaze in Auckland
The fire took hold at a property on Aeroview Dr, Beach Haven.
BP fire: Stranger seeking ride 'placed bucket of fuel on passenger's lap'
Woman says service station inferno started after stranger tried to hitch a ride.
Napier service station inferno: Three in car when fuel ignited
CCTV shows the start of the fire, and how lucky those inside the car were to survive it.
Forecourt inferno: Fire rages, explosion at Bay View service station
The service station's forecourt roof appears to have been left in tatters.
'Barely managing': Lack of aerial fire trucks putting firefighters at risk, union says
Half of Auckland's aerial fleet is off the road for repairs.
Mother and children escape Tamatea house fire unscathed
Four crews arrived to find the house "well ablaze".
'It's freakish': Spontaneous combustion fires on the rise
Restaurant owner and brewer learned first-hand about the "fascinating, catastrophic" fire.
Car on fire blocks State Highway 1
A car on fire blocked State Highway 1 near Pukerea Bay on Wednesday afternoon. Video / Samuel Havill
Waikeria Prison riot: Prisoners light 'significant fires' overnight
Prisoners at the Waikeria Prison have been on the roof since Tuesday.
Waikeria siege: Prisoner who surrendered assaulted by fellow inmates - Corrections
The Māori Party says top-level intervention is needed at Waikeria Prison.
Solo dad, 8 kids lose everything in house fire
It's the worst way to start 2021 for Kawakawa's Tui Strachan and his family.
Stargazer mistakes full moon's red glow for fire, calls emergency services
The moon was burning so bright someone thought it was a fire.
Ahipara fire under control
A large fire in the Gumfields Historic Reserve in Ahipara on Tuesday resulted in more than 100 homes being evacuated. Video / Pool
Helicopter borrowed from Ahipara to put out Kaitaia blaze
Firefighters are heading to a fire near Kaitaia.
Flames 40m tall: About 40 properties evacuated as fire continues to spread
A witness says strong winds are helping fuel the blaze near the small town of Ahipara.
Jail fire: Corrections officers negotiating with nine prisoners
Waikeria Prison is located off State Highway 3, south of Te Awamutu in the Waikato.