New ZealandRailway house at Otira burns to groundAn old railway house at Otira razed by fire early today was not insured.11 Oct 03:09 AM
New ZealandAirport warehouse evacuatedFirefighters are on their way to a major warehouse near Auckland Airport.10 Oct 11:19 PM
New ZealandRemote South Island homes up in flamesTwo homes in remote areas of Canterbury have been destroyed by fire overnight.10 Oct 05:25 PM
New ZealandMan charged with arson to apply for bailA man charged with arson after a house fire in the Dunedin suburb of Concord will apply for bail tomorrow.09 Oct 11:04 PM
New ZealandFire at station leaves firefighters stunned'When the pager went off I didn't read it properly and didn't realise the fire was at our station,' says firefighter.09 Oct 10:55 PM
New ZealandChild burnt by fireworksA boy has been rushed to hospital with serious burns from fireworks tonight.09 Oct 08:44 AM
New ZealandFirefighters battle blaze in ChristchurchFirefighters were tonight battling a blaze in a Christchurch building that was threatening neighbouring buildings.07 Oct 11:13 AM
New ZealandMan who set dad's house alight sentencedA judge has told a Christchurch man, who burned his father's house after abusing methamphetamine, that he was lucky to be alive.06 Oct 01:28 AM
New ZealandWatch NZH Local Focus: Tanja tackles 'toughest two minutes in sport'Whanganui senior firefighter Tanja Grunwald is off to the World Firefighter Combat Challenge in the United States. Made with funding from NZ on Air06 Oct 12:37 AM
New ZealandArson accused appears in courtThe 47-year-old man accused of lighting a number of rubbish bins on fire across Wellington has appeared in court. Robert Mackie 05 Oct 02:00 AM
New ZealandArson suspected in Wellington firesSeven suspicious fires have been lit across Wellington in a busy night for police and firefighters.04 Oct 12:11 AM
New ZealandFire in block of three units in OtaraA fire at a block of Otara units is "well-involved", a fire service spokesman says.03 Oct 03:38 AM
New ZealandChildren set school astro turf alight in MartinboroughChildren were caught setting fire to astro turf at a South Wairarapa school this afternoon.03 Oct 02:20 AM
New ZealandFirefighters still in schoolSean Hay and John Wallace could be in the middle of a maths class one minute and fighting a fire the next. The Kamo High School 17-year 02 Oct 11:30 PM
New ZealandBlaze destroys Greymouth family's homeA family escaped a blaze in their two-storey Greymouth home.02 Oct 11:28 AM
BusinessMy iPhone 6sPlus exploded, says KiwiAn iPhone owner says his 6sPlus phone began smoking before exploding as he and his baby lay just centimetres away.02 Oct 06:55 AM
New ZealandFirefighters battle large Auckland house fireFirefighters are battling a large house fire north of Auckland this evening.01 Oct 07:55 AM
New ZealandFirefighter was a 'super young man'A much-loved firefighter and top surf lifesaver who died tragically in Hawaii is being remembered for heroic efforts saving scores of swimmers from drowning.29 Sep 04:00 PM
New ZealandUpper Hutt 'steam explosion' burns manA man has suffered burns after causing a "steam explosion" in Upper Hutt. Police attended the incident at the request of ambulance 29 Sep 06:51 AM
New ZealandFire guts house in central North IslandA timber house on Raurimu Rd in the Central North Island settlement has burned to the ground.28 Sep 11:56 PM
New ZealandSuburban blackout: Power restoredPower has been restored to more than 2000 homes after a transformer in Auckland exploded.28 Sep 08:15 PM
New ZealandWatch: Fire on Abbotts Way in AucklandAn electric transformer is on fire in AucklandWatch28 Sep 07:19 PM
New ZealandHenderson factory unsafe after fireA worker has described his feelings of devastation after the plastics factory he worked at for 16 years was destroyed by fire.28 Sep 07:17 AM
New ZealandCar explosions wake Papakura residentsPapakura residents were awoken about 5am today to the sounds of explosions from a car ablaze in a Red Hill parking lot.25 Sep 01:43 AM
New ZealandFirefighter burned in WainuiomataA firefighter suffered minor burns while battling a housefire in Wainuiomata this afternoon. Fire Service shift manager David Meikle 23 Sep 01:39 AM
New ZealandFire caused by faulty washing machineA house fire in Franklin St yesterday afternoon, caused by a faulty washing machine, would have been far worse were it not for working smoke alarms.21 Sep 03:05 AM
New ZealandSuspicious blaze at Christchurch council flatPolice and fire officers are looking into a suspicious blaze at a council flat in Christchurch early today.20 Sep 05:59 PM
New ZealandHouse destroyed by fire in GoreA home has been destroyed by fire in a Gore overnight.18 Sep 05:56 PM
New ZealandOne seriously injured in Hastings fireA person has suffered serious burns to their body in a house fire in Hastings last night.18 Sep 11:45 AM
WorldWatch: CCTV footage of NY explosionAn explosion in a crowded Manhattan neighborhood has left 29 people injured, and authorities said a second nearby site was also being investigated.18 Sep 05:03 AM
New ZealandMissing staff found at Christchurch blazeTwo staff feared missing in a Christchurch blaze have been found, but firefighters are still facing a long night ahead.16 Sep 07:30 AM
New ZealandThree injured in Auckland house fireThree people have been treated for smoke inhalation after an Auckland house fire.16 Sep 12:03 AM
