New ZealandBlaze below decks on ship docked in TaurangaAlarm was raised this morning after indication of high temperature in the hold of ship.23 Sep 04:18 PM
New ZealandFatal fire: Rescuers beaten back by flamesNeighbours made brave attempts to enter fiery home in hope of saving the occupant.23 Sep 01:02 AM
New ZealandOne dead after Dunedin house fireThe blaze at a house was "well involved" when crews arrived.22 Sep 10:37 PM
New ZealandFire at old psychiatric hospital siteHokitika building "well ablaze" and fire took more than an hour to bring under control.22 Sep 07:04 PM
New ZealandFire in Auckland sleepoutFirefighters have extinguished a blaze in a garage, which is being used as a sleepout.22 Sep 06:48 PM
New ZealandDesperate bid to save Parliament protester who set himself alightStaff from the nearby Backbenchers pub rushed to help after man set himself alight.21 Sep 10:23 AM
New ZealandOne person critically injured in Kelston house fireA man has been taken to hospital in a critical condition following a fire in Kelston.21 Sep 03:25 AM
New ZealandFire destroys West Coast helicopter baseA fire has completely destroyed a helicopter hangar on the West Coast.20 Sep 03:54 AM
New ZealandElderly couple treated after early morning house fireAn elderly couple have escaped an early morning blaze in their South Canterbury home.18 Sep 05:23 PM
New ZealandTe Puke sawmill fire will cost company 'tens of thousands'Ten fire crews battled the blaze early this morning.17 Sep 01:54 AM
New Zealand'Arson' killed young mum and newborn sonPolice source says fire that killed young mum and newborn was deliberately lit.16 Sep 06:15 PM
New Zealand'One of us was a widow - and one of us wasn't'Tales of tragedy and survival in Waikato mining disasters that killed 54 men.12 Sep 05:00 AM
New ZealandAirbnb blaze: Malaysian tourists tried to fight fireSix people were taken to hospital last night after they escaped the fierce fire.10 Sep 11:17 PM
New ZealandTen people escape Airbnb house fireThe home that went up in flames is believed to be rented out on AirBnB.10 Sep 09:09 AM
New ZealandCrews battle office fire in Auckland CBDThe fire is in the ground floor of an eight-storey building.08 Sep 06:17 PM
New ZealandDoC staff rattled after lightning strike destroys officePureora DoC staff will work from different offices after lightning destroyed their base.06 Sep 03:50 AM
New ZealandLightning strikes homes, people rescued from car as storm hitsHouses have been struck by lightning and two people have been rescued from floodwaters.05 Sep 08:11 PM
New ZealandFire destroys quake-damaged hotelThe two-storey hotel was already badly damaged when it burned last night.04 Sep 05:14 PM
EntertainmentFinal photo before Burning Man horrorThis is the tragic final photo of a festival-goer running into flames before he died.03 Sep 08:36 PM
New ZealandBlaze at Te Kuiti sawmill flares up againA fire at a Te Kuiti sawmill has reignited from last night.03 Sep 07:20 PM
New ZealandDunedin house goes up in flamesTwenty fire-fighters were sent to battle the blaze on Tweed St in Roslyn.03 Sep 11:54 AM
New ZealandLarge fire engulfs new Auckland housing developmentPolice are evacuating nearby residents as fire rips through the three-storey block.31 Aug 05:17 PM
New ZealandMan arrested after four arsons and burglary in Nelson regionRiwaka was hit by four suspicious blazes and a burglary.30 Aug 10:12 PM
New ZealandWho killed Tirau grandmother?Police would like to know who killed a Tirau grandmother.30 Aug 08:12 PM
New ZealandHouse destroyed in suspicious blazeFirefighters couldn't save a home engulfed by fire.30 Aug 05:18 PM
New ZealandFire in Christchurch CBDReports are coming in of a fire in central Christchurch.29 Aug 11:43 PM
New Zealand'Get out immediately': Fire crews evacuate Pullman HotelFourteen appliances and over 50 firefighters tackled a high rise blaze tonight.29 Aug 09:46 AM
New ZealandCowshed in flames in StratfordFire crews are battling an early morning blaze in a cow shed.28 Aug 05:19 PM
New ZealandOne injured in gas bottle explosionA person has suffered burn injuries in a gas bottle explosion near Tekapo.27 Aug 06:11 AM
New ZealandLower Hutt home 'severely damaged' in fireA house in Stokes Valley, Lower Hutt, was severely damaged in a fire this afternoon.25 Aug 06:22 AM
WorldGrenfell Tower: Teen fled blaze, got exam ATeen fled burning tower with study notes, took 9am exam in the same clothes she left in.25 Aug 12:09 AM
New ZealandMystery motorist sought after fire kills 3Police want to hear from a man whose car had broken down close to where a fire killed 3.22 Aug 09:52 PM
New ZealandThief steals BMW car from fire stationA West Harbour firefighter returned to base yesterday to find his car and wallet stolen.20 Aug 06:16 PM
New ZealandHastings industrial building on fireSix fire appliances are battling the blaze on Nelson St.19 Aug 12:12 PM
