Waverley man not seen since fire on Monday
Police have serious concerns for the occupant of the Waverley home which was destroyed by a fire on Monday.
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Thousands raised for fire victims' family
A fundraising effort has begun for a man whose wife, son and mother-in-law died in a fire yesterday.
Kitten caught after weeks on the run
A kitten who had been evading fire crews for weeks made a 'leap of faith' from a towering palm tree yesterday while trying to make a run for it again.
Fire in document-shredding truck outside Treasury building
A truck used to destroy sensitive documents catches fire outside the Treasury building in Wellington this morning.
Person injured in Invercargill flat fire
A person has been taken to hospital after a fire in a block of flats in Invercargill overnight.
Fatal fire: Refugee advocate's triple loss
Three generations of the family of a prominent New Zealand refugee advocate have died in fatal house fire in South Auckland earlier today.
Fishing boat Te Aroha rises from the ashes
After extensive fire damage the Greymouth fishing boat Te Aroha has risen from the ashes and is back trawling off the West Coast.
Brave 11yo escapes fatal blaze
Children are feared dead after a blaze in a South Auckland home claims three lives.
Van explosion: 'Prayers appreciated'
A vehicle carrying gas bottles was driven into the headquarters of the Australian Christian Lobby in Canberra last night.
Fatal house fire: 'All I heard was screaming'
A neighbour says she can't get the sound of cries out of her head after a house fire killed three people in South Auckland this morning.
Home destroyed by fire then burgled
Burglars snuck into the destroyed two-story house and stole the only salvageable items including a TV, a cabinet and food.
Bones found in burned house not human
A "body" discovered at a South Taranaki property completely destroyed by a fire yesterday was in fact the remains of an animal - but the search for the property's owner continues.
Spectacular car blaze startles commuters
Firefighters attended a blaze on a traffic island in a busy Auckland city road this afternoon.
Property owner described as 'recluse' by neighbours
A body has been discovered in the remains of a Taranaki home gutted by fire.
Firefighters to get legal support
Firefighters grateful for change of heart on legal troubles.
House fire in Christchurch
Firefighters battled a blaze that gutted a two-story house in Christchurch this evening.
South Taranaki house engulfed in flames
A house was engulfed in flames in South Taranaki today.
Firefighters, chopper kept busy fighting rubbish dump blaze
Firefighters are working in warm conditions to douse the fire at Te Hauke, south of Hastings.
Fires overnight in Christchurch, Tauranga
There were two house fires last night - both ignited around midnight.
House 'well ablaze' in Christchurch
It is not known if anyone is inside a burning house in Christchurch.
Fire at Auckland school 'suspicious'
A caretaker's shed and boiler room are on fire at Riverhills Primary School.
Emergency services called to classroom fire
Four fire crews and a command unit are battling a blaze in a classroom at Redwood Primary School in Christchurch.
Child playing with lighter burns family home down
A child playing with a lighter is believed to have started the fire that destroyed a house in Otumoetai yesterday. The fire service
Fire crews battle Milton vegetation fire
Fire crews are fighting a vegetation fire south of Dunedin this morning.
Matakana blaze now out
Residents who were evacuated this afternoon have been allowed to return to their homes tonight.
Couple left homeless and jobless after fire
Karl Henderson found himself locked outside his burning shop when he realised his dog Stella was stuck inside. Wife Tracy had woken
Fire at high school extinguished
Firefighters battling blaze at Wellington school.
Two juveniles charged over deadly fires
The wildfires that tore through East Tennessee killed 14 people last week and left nearly 150 others injured.
Wgtn house fire treated as suspicious
A Wellington home has been gutted by fire overnight in a suspected arson.
Second suspicious fire in a month
An abandoned house at Runanga went up in smoke early today - the fourth building fire in the area in a month.
Rash of car fires suspicious
Police suspect arson after six car fires in Christchurch overnight.
Fire at Runanga home suspicious
A blaze that destroyed an empty West Coast home is being treated as suspicious.
Person feared trapped in fire
Firefighters went into a burning Invercargill home, fearing a person was trapped inside.