New ZealandFirefighters battle multiple scrub firesHundreds of firefighters are battling large scrub blazes as dry weather has created tinderbox conditions across the country, the Fire Service says.05 Feb 01:37 AM
New ZealandChopper fighting massive fire crashesA 47-year-old helicopter pilot made a lucky escape after his machine crashed while battling a blaze which was raging out of control in Marlborough today.05 Feb 12:30 AM
New ZealandFears for life as fire engulfs suburbMinutes after an inferno ripped across a tinder-dry paddock behind her Christchurch home, Julia Walker thought she was going to die.04 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandMassive fire: Residents return homeSome residents are re-entering their homes in the Christchurch suburb of Hei Hei as firefighters continue to dampen down areas razed by a large fire today.04 Feb 06:35 AM
EntertainmentSwift's music video mansion destroyed by fireAn elaborate New York mansion featured in Taylor Swift's Blank Space music video has been severely damaged by fire.03 Feb 12:30 AM
New ZealandState Highway closed by large fireA large grass fire has forced the closure of State Highway in Canterbury.02 Feb 05:35 AM
New ZealandHouse ravaged by 'turret of flame'Residents of a Christchurch house ravaged by a "turret of flame" in a fire overnight had only been there for a week, a neighbour says.01 Feb 02:47 AM
New ZealandMan caught in boat infernoA man suffered serious burns to most of his body after the boat he was in burst into flames while he was trying to fill the tank with petrol.30 Jan 11:00 PM
New ZealandFire destroys Paraparaumu houseA house fire has destroyed a property in Wellington over night.30 Jan 07:12 PM
New ZealandMan torches house, drinks while it burnsA man has admitted setting fire to a house he was building with his ex-partner, dousing it in kerosene and watching it burn as he drank wine on the lawn.29 Jan 06:21 PM
New ZealandFamily escapes burning carA dad and three children escaped uninjured when their car burst into flames in Queenstown.29 Jan 04:38 AM
New ZealandHeat hampers Arthur's Pass fire fightEfforts to contain a large scrub fire which ripped through more than 300ha at Arthurs Pass this week may take longer than initially anticipated, after rising temperatures saw hotspots flare up yesterday afternoon.28 Jan 09:22 PM
New ZealandPolice on the hunt after 'suspicious' marae fireTauranga police are investigating a suspicious fire which occurred in Tareha Lane in Te Maunga last night.28 Jan 02:42 AM
New Zealand'Explosive' fire risk for South IslandDepartment of Conservation gives warning as ground crews launch another onslaught against a large scrub fire ripping through more than 300ha at Arthurs Pass.28 Jan 12:52 AM
New ZealandWoman burned at petrol station criticalThe 29-year-old woman who suffered serious burns outside a Dunedin service station has been transferred to Middlemore Hospital's burns unit.27 Jan 07:28 PM
New ZealandHot time down on the farmA teenage farmhand became an accidental hero after keeping a potentially disastrous scrub fire at bay.27 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandArthur's Pass fire started in odd spotsA scrub fire that spread across 330ha of the Southern Alps may have started in separate areas, police said yesterday as firefighters battled to bring the blaze under control.27 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandCyclist, driver could hold clue to fireTwo cyclists and a tractor driver could hold the key to working out how a massive scrub fire started near Arthurs Pass yesterday.27 Jan 03:05 AM
New ZealandWoman burns at Dunedin petrol station"I saw a person burning from the waist up". Witnesses have described their horror at seeing a woman catch fire at a Dunedin petrol station yesterday.26 Jan 09:10 PM
New ZealandWoman hospitalized with severe burnsA woman is in hospital in Dunedin after suffering serious burns at a service station.26 Jan 07:55 AM
New ZealandHow did one train trip spark 21 fires?"We thought we had it covered''. An investigation has been launched into what caused a steam train to start 21 fires south of Oamaru.25 Jan 06:50 PM
New ZealandGames champ praises firefighters' medal rescueA former Commonwealth Games gold medallist has praised firefighters' efforts to retrieve his medals and sporting memorabilia after a fire destroyed most of his Auckland home.23 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandGold medallist's home destroyed by fireFirefighters were able to retrieve medals from the Auckland home of a former weightlifting gold medallist after it was badly damaged by fire last night.22 Jan 07:28 PM
New ZealandFire wrecks gold medallist's homeThe multimillion-dollar home of former Commonwealth Games weightlifting gold medallist Tony Ebert went up in flames late last night.21 Jan 11:15 PM
New ZealandCruel twist to devastating Dunedin fireA French vacationer scrambled to throw as many valuables as he could out of a burning building yesterday - only to watch the grass around them catch fire.21 Jan 10:05 PM
New ZealandRural fires keep emergency services busyFirefighters have been battling a number of large rural fires across the North Island.21 Jan 06:52 PM
New ZealandFirefighters battle hay shed blazeFirefighters are working to control a blaze at a hay shed in New Plymouth this morning.21 Jan 06:43 PM
New ZealandHotspots watched after Marlborough blazeRural fire crews have remained at the scene of a large grass fire in Seddon in Marlborough overnight.19 Jan 06:10 PM
New ZealandLarge scrub fire closes highwayAn "immediate and large-scale response" has been credited with bringing a large grass fire in Marlborough under control.19 Jan 04:40 AM
New ZealandFatal house fire caused by forgotten potA house fire which took the lives of an elderly couple living in their son's home at Tolaga Bay was caused by a pot left on a gas stove.19 Jan 01:48 AM
