Bizarre police chase ends in flames
A driver speeding at 150km/h dropped a hitch-hiker off on the side of the road before continuing to flee police until his car caught fire.
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Mosque fire under investigation
A fire at a mosque early this morning is under investigation.
Road death casts shadow over weekend
One person has died after a a car and truck collided north of Auckland. It is the first road death of the long weekend.
Burn-off could land Morgan in court
A prosecution could be in the wind for TradeMe founder Sam Morgan, after a burn-off on his property on Tuesday blanketed Wanaka in smoke.
'Appalling' thick smoke chokes Wanaka
Thick smoke from a farmer's burn-off blanketed Wanaka for much of yesterday afternoon, angering some residents and perplexing tourists.
Police investigate after gas bottle explosion
Police are investigating a huffing incident in South Auckland after two people were hurt when a gas bottle exploded this evening.
Blaze at Blenheim's Wither Hills 'suspicious'
Fire crews have stayed overnight at the scene of a suspicious fire on Blenheim's Wither Hills.
Boy suffocated after dirt cave collapses
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.