New ZealandSuspicious fire at Christchurch schoolA building at a Christchurch secondary school has been severely damaged in a suspicious fire early today.07 Jan 07:59 PM
New ZealandHouse fire: 'Pure luck I was awake'Residents of a Kingsland property were lucky to escape a house blaze unharmed this morning.07 Jan 06:16 PM
New ZealandOne dead following house fireFire crews discovered the body of a man after they were called to a house blaze in Marton overnight.07 Jan 04:58 PM
New ZealandEl Nino brings tinder-dry conditionsThe strongest El Nino in nearly two decades has created tinder-dry fire conditions around the country, prompting a plea to heed restrictions now blanketing most regions.06 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandSuspicious blaze at Cambridge schoolA fire at Cambridge Middle School has been extinguished but firefighters are treating the blaze as suspicious.05 Jan 11:31 PM
New ZealandMassive fire seen across HamiltonMore than 20 firefighters from across Waikato were today called to a large blaze which produced a plume visible over Hamilton.05 Jan 12:15 AM
New ZealandCrews battle Auckland house fireA dozen firefighters were called to help fight a house fire in central Auckland this morning.04 Jan 10:27 PM
New ZealandKiwi firefighters to help in AustraliaA contingent of Kiwi firefighters are joining their counterparts across the Tasman to combat wildfires blazing in Victoria.02 Jan 12:12 AM
WorldThe whole place was in panicNew Year partygoers escaped an inferno in a 63-storey Dubai hotel yesterday.01 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandHomes evacuated after large bush fireA large bush fire forced the evacuation of homes in the far north in the early hours of this morning.31 Dec 10:57 PM
New ZealandDerelict house destroyed by fireA derelict house in an East Coast township was destroyed by fire last night.31 Dec 08:39 PM
New ZealandScrub fire was threat to homesEmergency services in Whangarei last night controlled a large scrub fire that threatened properties in a coastal community.30 Dec 08:15 PM
New ZealandLarge fire under controlA large scrub fire in the Northland seaside settlement of Tutukaka has officially been brought under control after initially threatening homes.30 Dec 09:41 AM
New ZealandLarge sand dune fire at beachFirefighters battling a large sand dune fire at a Christchurch beach this afternoon now appear to have it under control.28 Dec 02:58 AM
New ZealandFire destroys Northland maraeThe whare kai, or cooking house, at Waikare Marae went up in flames around 6pm.27 Dec 08:27 PM
World'Our house is gone' - againA man who lost his house in the Christchurch earthquakes has been struck by tragedy again after losing his house to the Australian bushfires.26 Dec 10:20 PM
New ZealandHouse fire after cooking unattendedA lakefront Queenstown home was damaged by fire yesterday, after its occupant took a phone call while cooking.26 Dec 06:34 PM
New ZealandArrest over Christmas Eve house fireA man has been arrested after he "lost it" and set his house on fire on Christmas Eve in rural Waikato.24 Dec 06:44 PM
New ZealandFire danger high for South IslandFire danger remains high in many parts of the South Island because of high temperatures, low humidity and strong winds.23 Dec 10:05 PM
New ZealandHome destroyed in Christmas Eve blazeA house in South Auckland has been extensively damaged after an early morning blaze on Christmas Eve.23 Dec 07:01 PM
New ZealandBurnt-out house will be levelledA state house on the North Shore is due for demolition today after it was gutted in a fire on Monday afternoon.22 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandCrews battle scrub fireFirefighters are still at the scene of a scrub fire north of Auckland that destroyed more than 10 hectares of vegetation.21 Dec 07:43 PM
New ZealandFirefighters battle out-of-control blazeFirefighters are battling an out-of-control vegetation fire at Stillwater, north of Auckland.21 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandArrest made after Christchurch blazeAn arrest has been made after a fire at a Christchurch squatters' pad in the early hours of this morning.21 Dec 03:45 AM
New ZealandChristmas tree lights spark house fireA Westport house was destroyed in an early morning blaze on Saturday after the Christmas tree lights caught fire, engulfing the ceiling.21 Dec 01:51 AM
New ZealandFirefighters battle house blazeFirefighters are at the scene of a massive blaze in an abandoned two-storey house in central Christchurch.20 Dec 07:06 PM
WorldVictoria bushfire: Too late to leaveAn out-of-control fire was last night raging towards residents in Victoria's northeast who have been warned it's too late to leave their homes.20 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandTwo fires in Auckland, one suspiciousOne person is being treated for smoke inhalation at the scene of a house while a vegetation fire in Kumeu is being treated as suspicious.19 Dec 03:39 AM
New ZealandFire alarm activated at Mt Eden schoolFirefighters responded to an alarm activated at Mt Eden school earlier this evening.17 Dec 09:35 AM
New ZealandAuckland's Mount Victoria on fireSmoke billowing over city as bush fire rages on city's North Shore.13 Dec 11:49 PM
New ZealandScrub fire threatens homesA major blaze which came within metres of destroying a home, forced the evacuation of at least a dozen Northland properties, and closed a state highway for several hours.13 Dec 10:35 PM
New ZealandScrub fire closes state highwayA scrub fire has closed a state highway in Northland.13 Dec 02:55 AM
New ZealandFirefighters 'get the beast by the tail'Firefighters battling a huge forest fire in Marlborough have managed to "get this beast by the tail" and contain the blaze today.12 Dec 04:30 PM
