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Firefighters try to contain Matamata blaze

Firefighters are trying to contain a fire in a shed at Matamata, which is full of palm kernel.

Woman dies following house fire

A woman badly burned in a Christchurch house fire last week has died.

Fifteen fire trucks battle blaze

Fifteen fire trucks are currently battling flames at a two storey house in the Coromandel.

Kiwis head out to battle US wildfires

A group of 15 New Zealand firefighters will fly out tonight to help contain wildfires that are burning uncontrollably in the United States.

Blaze breaks out in Cathedral Square

Fire fighters are at the scene of a blaze in Cathedral Square in Christchurch. Six fire trucks were called to the scene at about 12.23pm.

Waikato fire kills 100 pigs

The pigs died in a blaze at a piggery north of Ngaruawahia.

Explosion, fire at Auckland home

Emergency services were called out to an address in Auckland after reports of an explosion in a garage fire.

Faulty light fitting cause of winery blaze

Fire destroys Dunedin flats

Four people managed to escape a fire that completely destroyed their homes in Dunedin overnight.

Smoke alarms alert family to fire

Smoke alarms alerted a family to ceiling fire in their Canterbury home early this morning.

Wellington house fire quickly contained

A blaze which began behind a fire place at a home in Wellington last night was quickly brought under control.

Thousands raised for Waimate fire sisters

Two appeals for funds to help three sisters who survived the Waimate fire which killed their parents and young brother have raised $67,365.

Pair treated for smoke inhalation after fire

Two people were treated for smoke inhalation after a pot on a stove caught fire in New Plymouth today.

Christchurch house fire deemed 'suspicious'

A house fire in central Christchurch this morning is being treated as suspicious.

Thousands raised for 'well loved' family

Just over $40,000 has been raised for the three girls orphaned in a South Canterbury fire this week.

Showgirls might be out of action after fire

The Auckland strip club is likely to be out of action for awhile, after a "slow smouldering fire" damaged some 50 percent of the building.