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Cause of winery blaze sought
Investigators probing a blaze that destroyed most of a historic Waikato winery will be back at first light to look into the cause.
'Oh God, save the wine'
Flames and smoke from the fiery blaze at a historic Waikato winery could be seen on the horizon from kilometres away.
Blaze at mechanical workshop
Fire investigators are at a mechanical workshop in Christchurch after a blaze tore through the building early this morning.
Fire guts garage overnight
No one was injured in a fire which destroyed a garage in Auckland overnight.
'Bucket list trip' took disastrous turn
Two Kiwi sailors had just seconds to grab life jackets and abandon their burning yacht after being woken by their skipper at midnight.
Vacant Napier house burns down
An overnight scene guard has been stationed at a vacant house in Napier that went up in flames last night.
Firefighters battle house fire in Napier
Fire crews are battling a fire at a vacant house in Napier tonight.
Suspicious fire engulfs church
A fire that engulfed a Kaitaia church this morning is being treated as suspicious.
Kids saved from car fire
A Palmerston North woman is reluctant to label herself a hero despite saving two young children from a burning car in a supermarket carpark.
Wellington building evacuated after kitchen fire
A central Wellington building was evacuated this afternoon after a first floor kitchen caught fire.
Electric fire at Invercargill school
An electrical fire at an Invercargill school is now under control after breaking out early this morning.
Dunedin building goes up in flames
Firefighters are still battling a fierce blaze at a panelbeaters in Dunedin tonight, but have managed to bring the fire under control.
Laundry fire destroys family home
A fire which destroyed a suburban Auckland home early yesterday morning started in the family's laundry, where there were no smoke detectors.
Lucky escape from 'fierce' house fire
Three people and a dog are believed to have escaped a fire that gutted a suburban Auckland house overnight.
Fire Service pushes Govt on lighters
The Fire Service wants new regulations on child-safe lighters to be fast-tracked by the Government after another house was badly damaged by a child playing with a lighter.
Otara house blaze 'a scary wake-up call'
A woman was dragged from a burning home in Auckland last night by quick thinking firefighters after a fire broke out in the kitchen.
Ashes blown from bucket started blaze
The blaze that gutted two Queenstown homes was yet another caused by the poor disposal of hot ashes, a fire safety officer says.
Fire guts houses; two flee
Two people escaped a fierce fire which gutted two Queenstown houses yesterday.
Surgery destroyed by fire
Fire Service investigators have discovered what caused a blaze that severely damaged an Auckland doctor's clinic this morning.
Patient records safe after fire
Patients of an Auckland doctor’s surgery razed by fire this morning have been reassured their medical records are safe and there is alternative care for them.
Tragic end to mates' day out
A duck-shooting trip turned to tragedy yesterday after a group of mates were flung from their boat as it capsized on the Waikato River.
One dead after boat capsizes
Police have confirmed that one person has died and three others have been taken to hospital after a boat overturned on the Waikato River.