Electric fire at Invercargill school
An electrical fire at an Invercargill school is now under control after breaking out early this morning.
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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.
Police name man killed in blaze
A 65-year-old man who lost his life in a blaze in Paeroa has been named by police.
'We've lost a very good neighbour'
Neighbours are mourning the loss of a 'very good friend' who died in a blaze in Paeroa this morning.
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.
Scrub fire breaks out in Otago
A big scrub fire broke out in the Scroggs Hill near Mosgiel, Otago, this afternoon.
Couches burned at Dunedin party
Police were called to a party in North Dunedin last night after firefighters putting out couch fires reported bottles being thrown.
'Tonight's the night to burn Girls High' (+videos)
Police have said they are investigating social media post that suggests arson was the cause of the blaze at Rotorua Girls' High.
Arsonist attacks property twice in two weeks
A property in Levin has been attacked by an arsonist twice in the last two weeks.
Sheep killed in woolshed fire
Several sheep were killed in a fire that destroyed a woolshed in Manawatu this morning.
Driver freed after truck crash
A truck driver was taken to Southland Hospital with moderate to serious injuries last night after being trapped in his crashed truck for almost four hours.
Fire Service win legal battle against insurance brokers
The Fire Service has won its latest case in a string of legal battles against insurance brokers taking advantage of loopholes around fire levy policies.
Scrub fire blazes overnight
A large scrub fire has been blazing for most of the night in a coastal area north of Christchurch.
RSA's future uncertain after fire
An Auckland RSA is facing an uncertain future after it was engulfed in flames in the early hours of the morning.
Early morning fires in Auckland
Two large blazes broke out in Auckland in the early hours of the morning.