Blaze at Blenheim's Wither Hills 'suspicious'
Fire crews have stayed overnight at the scene of a suspicious fire on Blenheim's Wither Hills.
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Friends of a boy buried beneath a mound of dirt ran to neighbouring homes to ask for help yesterday.
'Real family man' mourned
The son of a man killed in a controlled scrub burn-off in North Canterbury has paid tribute to "an extraordinary father figure".
Man killed during burn-off
A man killed in a controlled scrub burn-off near Arthur’s Pass in the South Island was believed to have been overcome by smoke inhalation.
Waiheke houseboat fire not suspicious
The Waiheke Island boat fire that killed a transient alcoholic and badly injured the boat owner has been deemed not suspicious by fire investigators.
Open fire ban on council agenda
A ban on domestic open fireplaces and old wood burners affecting up to 85,000 homes is being drawn up by Auckland Council.
Waiheke donation site to help fire victim
A Waiheke Island resident has set up a donation site so people can help out the owner of a house boat that burnt out this week, killing another man.
Fire strikes Waipu house for second time
A house that survived a previous arson attack was the scene of another suspicious fire last night.
Fire victim hit rock bottom
The man who died in a Waiheke Island boat fire this week had fallen on hard times, tumbling from a career in architecture into a life of alcohol and transience.
Burned man couldn't save friend
A distressed man with burns on his face, arms and hands tried desperately to get help for his friend who died in a boat fire at Waiheke Island last night.
One dead in Waiheke boat blaze
One person has died and another suffered burns after a launch moored at Waiheke Island caught fire last night.
Firefighters battle scrub fire in Dunedin
Firefighters are battling a large scrub fire near Dunedin.
Firefighters keep watch over school
A team of firefighters is keeping watch over an Auckland school which was badly damaged in a fire last night.
Your photos: Northcote College on fire
At least 60 firefighers were brought in to tackle the blaze in the technology block of Northcote College its height last night. The fire was spotted by a security guard shortly before 8pm.
Fire at Northcote College
A building has caught fire at Northcote College, on Auckland’s North Shore.
Fire breaks out at freezing works
A fire has broken out at a freezing works operation in Mataura.
LPG tanker catches fire, blocks Waikato road
An LPG tanker that caught fire early today is blocking a Waikato road, police say.
Teen hailed hero found dead in bed
The teenager who perished in Saturday morning's ferocious house blaze in Christchurch was found dead in his bed, police say.
Flames claim heroic teen's life
Tributes flowed last night for the 16-year-old boy killed in a house fire trying to get his pregnant friend to safety.
Teen died in blaze trying to help friend
Neighbours heard teenagers screaming in the street as blaze ripped through Christchurch home.