PremiumPremiumPropertyNine fires in five years: Environment Court rules on scrap metal dealerTraining, stockpile monitoring and management and lithium battery handling orders made.09 May 04:26 AM
New Zealand'Huge flames': Carport blaze wakes neighbourhood A carport fire in Sunnybrook was extinguished early this morning.08 May 07:07 PM
New ZealandFire at Glen Innes WINZ officeThe Glen Innes Ministry of Social Development building on Mayfair Pl went up in smoke around 7am this morning. Video / Buhay Pinoy Sa New ZealandWatch07 May 08:40 PM
New ZealandWatch: Smoke fills Auckland shopping centre as fire breaks out in govt officesPolice have cordoned off carpark, and shopkeepers have been told to close their doors. 07 May 08:16 PM
New ZealandHamilton schools, road locked down after gas leakA section of Hamilton’s Clyde St has been closed due to a gas leak.Watch06 May 09:48 PM
New Zealand'There’s a fire in your playground!': Hero schoolgirl alerts staff, saves lives in restaurant blazeNine-year-old Harper Davis saw "a flicker of fire" and raced to tell McDonald's staff.06 May 04:00 AM
New ZealandTen people treated after large Christchurch two-storey house blazeEmergency services were called around 8am. 05 May 09:56 PM
New ZealandChristchurch, Mairehau house fire: Firefighters battle two-storey house blazeChristchurch, Mairehau house fire: Firefighters battle two-storey house blaze 10 patients were assessed and treated by our crews in total. Video | George HeardWatch05 May 09:36 PM
New ZealandPolice investigate ‘suspected arson’ at Auckland McDonald's Police are carrying out a scene examination at the restaurant this morning. 05 May 08:51 PM
New ZealandTauranga electric truck fire under investigationAn investigation is under way after an electric truck caught fire at Bethlehem.04 May 04:10 AM
New ZealandPeople evacuated after electric truck catches fireThe electric truck fire happened at Bethlehem Town Centre, causing clouds of smoke.04 May 12:38 AM
New ZealandExplosions as refugee family 'lose everything' in massive house fire, neighbour entered to find kidsThe fire completely gutted the two-storey property in Auckland's Mount Roskill.03 May 11:44 PM
New ZealandFire and Emergency tried to sack firefighter for pooling allowances to buy groceries for team mealsEmployment Relations Authority found Fire and Emergency breached employee's privacy.03 May 11:00 PM
WorldFourteen children arrested in UK following teenage boy's deathEleven boys and three girls were arrested on suspicion of manslaughter following a fire.03 May 10:51 PM
New ZealandWatch: Fire rips through Mt Roskill houseNeighbours heard explosions as a fire ripped through a Mt Roskill house. Video / suppliedWatch03 May 08:58 PM
New Zealand12 fire crews battle house blaze in QueenstownHelicopters were earlier placed on standby.02 May 04:22 AM
New Zealand'Big bang': Tourist recalls moment he escaped house bus fire that killed his wifeJirong Wang was found dead inside the bus; Airbnb owner 'deeply shaken'.02 May 02:27 AM
New ZealandTwo people charged with arson after Hamilton fireA man, 46, and woman, 39, are due to appear in court next week.30 Apr 06:01 AM
New Zealand'It was everything to them': Auckland recycling plant fire leaves employees' future up in the airThe blaze left almost 120 employees without a place to work.29 Apr 07:29 AM
New ZealandPolice investigate South Auckland funeral home fire as arsonOfficers say they have not yet linked the fire to a dispute over a Mongrel Mobster's body.29 Apr 07:16 AM
New ZealandOne seriously injured after fire at Napier wreckersA car fire at an Onekawa wreckers spread to the shed surrounding it.29 Apr 12:08 AM
New ZealandFire at Māngere Bridge funeral parlourFour people were seen running away from the area after a suspicious fire broke out at Just Funerals, Māngere Bridge. Video / NZ Herald / Cameron PitneyWatch28 Apr 07:18 AM
New ZealandSmoke from cabin fire forces NorthTec students out of classroomA female occupant was checked for smoke inhalation after the fire.28 Apr 04:46 AM
New ZealandFuneral home fire linked to family fight over Mongrel Mobster's bodyFour people were seen running from the area around the home last night. 28 Apr 04:18 AM
New ZealandArmed police outside Auckland funeral home following blazeScene guards remain in place while an examination of the damage was under way.27 Apr 08:07 PM
New ZealandPolice Investigate Fire at South Auckland Funeral DirectorsFire and Emergency crews from South Auckland stations have attended an unexplained fire at a Funeral home in Mangere overnight. Video / NZ HeraldWatch27 Apr 03:03 PM
New ZealandWatch: Tears as destruction at fire-ravaged recycling plant revealedThe plant was destroyed in massive blaze that sent toxic smoke across North Shore suburbs.25 Apr 11:09 PM
New ZealandWatch: Footage reveals the destruction caused by fire at the Abilities Group recycling plantNorth Shore residents have had their first glimpse of the devastation caused by the recent fire at the Abilities Group recycling plant on Hill Rd. Video / NZ HeraldWatch25 Apr 09:55 PM
New ZealandWatch: Firefighters trapped above North Shore blaze were engulfed in smoke with 'no escape'It would have been like being stuck above 'a mini-volcano about to erupt'.25 Apr 07:51 AM
New ZealandFirefighters in broken-down truck trapped in smoke cloudTwo firefighters had to be rescued last night after their aerial unit broke down, stranding them above the flames in a cloud of heavy smoke.Watch25 Apr 07:35 AM
New ZealandRecycling plant seeks community support after huge fireA Givealittle page has been set up to support recovery efforts after the Glenfield blaze.25 Apr 05:44 AM
New Zealand'Strong rubber smell': Evacuation sign after Auckland mall fireShoppers smelled smoke in the food court, but no fire alarm sounded.25 Apr 05:27 AM
New ZealandFire truck breakdown left firefighters trapped in basket above North Shore blazeThe union said the 'last resort' failed when a manual lever broke in a firefighter's hand.25 Apr 12:28 AM
New Zealand Two recycling workers tried to put out North Shore blaze until it 'exploded'It's believed the fire was likely caused by lithium batteries. 24 Apr 11:13 PM
