WorldVan explosion: 'Prayers appreciated'A vehicle carrying gas bottles was driven into the headquarters of the Australian Christian Lobby in Canberra last night.21 Dec 07:01 PM
New ZealandFatal 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.21 Dec 05:51 PM
New ZealandHome destroyed by fire then burgledBurglars snuck into the destroyed two-story house and stole the only salvageable items including a TV, a cabinet and food.21 Dec 08:12 AM
New ZealandBones found in burned house not humanA "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.20 Dec 08:27 AM
New ZealandSpectacular car blaze startles commutersFirefighters attended a blaze on a traffic island in a busy Auckland city road this afternoon.20 Dec 03:46 AM
New ZealandProperty owner described as 'recluse' by neighboursA body has been discovered in the remains of a Taranaki home gutted by fire.19 Dec 08:36 PM
New ZealandFirefighters to get legal supportFirefighters grateful for change of heart on legal troubles.19 Dec 07:41 PM
New ZealandHouse fire in ChristchurchFirefighters battled a blaze that gutted a two-story house in Christchurch this evening.19 Dec 10:32 AM
New ZealandSouth Taranaki house engulfed in flamesA house was engulfed in flames in South Taranaki today.19 Dec 02:52 AM
New ZealandFirefighters, chopper kept busy fighting rubbish dump blazeFirefighters are working in warm conditions to douse the fire at Te Hauke, south of Hastings.17 Dec 10:54 PM
New ZealandFires overnight in Christchurch, TaurangaThere were two house fires last night - both ignited around midnight.17 Dec 06:33 PM
New ZealandHouse 'well ablaze' in ChristchurchIt is not known if anyone is inside a burning house in Christchurch.17 Dec 10:53 AM
New ZealandFire at Auckland school 'suspicious'A caretaker's shed and boiler room are on fire at Riverhills Primary School.17 Dec 04:31 AM
New ZealandEmergency services called to classroom fireFour fire crews and a command unit are battling a blaze in a classroom at Redwood Primary School in Christchurch.16 Dec 10:35 AM
New ZealandHouse fire in PukekoheFire broke out in the bedroom of a Pukekohe house this morning.15 Dec 04:17 PM
New ZealandChild playing with lighter burns family home downA child playing with a lighter is believed to have started the fire that destroyed a house in Otumoetai yesterday. The fire service 14 Dec 08:00 PM
New ZealandFire crews battle Milton vegetation fireFire crews are fighting a vegetation fire south of Dunedin this morning.14 Dec 05:34 PM
New ZealandMatakana blaze now outResidents who were evacuated this afternoon have been allowed to return to their homes tonight.14 Dec 01:33 AM
New ZealandCouple left homeless and jobless after fireKarl Henderson found himself locked outside his burning shop when he realised his dog Stella was stuck inside. Wife Tracy had woken 11 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandFire at high school extinguishedFirefighters battling blaze at Wellington school.08 Dec 10:23 PM
WorldTwo juveniles charged over deadly firesThe wildfires that tore through East Tennessee killed 14 people last week and left nearly 150 others injured.07 Dec 09:02 PM
New ZealandWgtn house fire treated as suspiciousA Wellington home has been gutted by fire overnight in a suspected arson.07 Dec 04:18 PM
New ZealandSecond suspicious fire in a monthAn abandoned house at Runanga went up in smoke early today - the fourth building fire in the area in a month.07 Dec 02:26 AM
New ZealandRash of car fires suspiciousPolice suspect arson after six car fires in Christchurch overnight.06 Dec 06:59 PM
New ZealandFire at Runanga home suspiciousA blaze that destroyed an empty West Coast home is being treated as suspicious.06 Dec 04:22 PM
New ZealandPerson feared trapped in fireFirefighters went into a burning Invercargill home, fearing a person was trapped inside.05 Dec 04:19 PM
New ZealandPolice probe blaze at Ranui campgroundA caravan at a West Auckland campground has been engulfed by fire in suspicious blaze.04 Dec 04:38 PM
New ZealandSawmill fire in RotoruaSix fire crews are battling a blaze in the roof space of a sawmill in Rotorua.04 Dec 10:01 AM
World'People made it out, or they didn't'California officials fear up to 40 people have been killed in a massive fire that happened Friday night during a concert inside a building in Oakland.03 Dec 09:40 PM
WorldUp to 40 could be dead in San Fran blazeAt least nine people died in a blaze that broke out during a party in a converted warehouse in the San Francisco Bay Area,03 Dec 05:25 PM
New ZealandLarge blaze at Nelson houseSix fire crews are battling a "well involved" Nelson house fire and searching the property to see if anyone is inside.02 Dec 09:07 AM
New ZealandEvacuations after noxious Napier blazeRush hour traffic between Hastings and Napier has been affected by a blaze at a Napier Fertiliser works earlier today.01 Dec 05:20 AM
New ZealandFire in historic Dunedin buildingAn historic four-storey building near Dunedin's Octagon has been damaged in a suspicious blaze.29 Nov 04:21 PM
New ZealandManurewa house fire treated as suspiciousA fire at a vacant Housing NZ property in Manurewa is being treated as suspicious.28 Nov 10:53 PM
