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Two drivers cut out of cars after head-on collision
Two drivers have been cut out of their respective vehicles with the jaws of life following a head-on crash near Taupo this morning.
Kiwi firefighters off to help Australian colleagues
Weary Australian firefighters will soon be able to take a break as help makes its way across the Tasman.
Explosions at suspected meth lab seriously injures two people
Two people have been seriously burnt in several explosions and a fire at a rural property near Whangarei.
Man in induced coma after 'huge fireball'
The gas bottle explosion that rocked central Invercargill yesterday, seriously injuring the man transporting it in his ute, is extremely rare and will take some investigating to find out why it blew up, fire experts say.
Police: Death of person in Flat Bush not suspicious
The death of a person in the south Auckland suburb of Flat Bush yesterday is not suspicious, police say.
Police investigating death in South Auckland
The death of a person in south Auckland yesterday is being investigated by police.
Five rescued from burning boat
A boat which caught fire off Waiheke Island this morning has been towed back to Auckland.
Two injured in gas bottle explosion
Investigators are picking through shards of glass and twisted metal to work out why a gas bottle exploded in Invercargill today, injuring two people
Man dies in suspicious sleepout fire
A male has died in a suspicious fire at a Northern Canterbury sleepout today, police say.
House fire in Marlborough Sounds
A remote house in the Marlborough Sounds burned to the ground this morning after a fire sparked by a brazier.
Ashburton fire guts industrial building
A fire in Ashburton gutted a local industrial building early this morning.
Four fire engines at scene of Gisborne blaze
Fire crews in Gisborne are working to put out a blaze in an apartment building.
Boy saves six from fire, dies saving seventh
A boy who saved six family members in a house fire tragically died while trying to save a seventh person.
Suspicious blaze at art deco museum
South Island fire crews were kept busy overnight responding to two suspicious blazes, one at an art deco museum.
Police investigating two fires in Invercargill
Firefighters are dampening down hot spots after a block of shops caught fire in Invercargill this morning.
'Irreplaceable' art collection lost
An "irreplaceable" private collection of work by some of New Zealand's finest contemporary artists has been destroyed in a fire at a house near New Plymouth.
Large amount of asbestos found after fire in Petone
A large amount of asbestos has been discovered in an abandoned school which caught fire yesterday but the Fire Service says nearby residents are in no danger.
Large blaze engulfs hall in Petone
Fifteen fire engines are battling a large blaze which has engulfed an abandoned school hall in Petone this evening.
Destructive blaze sparked by lighter
A family will have to rebuild their lives after their Auckland home burned down as a result of a child playing with a cigarette lighter.
Sudden wind change saves Aussie town
The menacing red sky turned blue as the wind change came and Halls Gap dodged a bullet.
Two more days of heatwave hell for Australians
The searing heatwave that has engulfed southeastern Australia since the start of the week has at least two days to run.
Large scrub fire in Gisborne under control
A large scrub fire which took hold in a Gisborne park last night is under control, the Fire Service says.
Lax attitudes rile firefighters risking lives
"Householders are leaving things to the last minute, do not have a plan, not know what to do." Firefighters are frustrated with West Australian homeowners.
Link between Auckland fires?
Two early morning fires deliberately lit at an Auckland school and church may have been started by the same people, police say.
Large blaze in Gisborne forces evacuation
Fire fighters are battling a large blaze in Titirangi park in Gisborne which has come within 20 metres of some houses.
Two children rescued from car fire
One child remains in hospital after two young children were pulled from a burning car in a Palmerston North supermarket carpark today.