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
New ZealandMan suffers burns from rubbish fireA man who was burning rubbish with petrol at his Bay of Plenty home suffered burns to his torso, arms and legs but managed to cover his face.18 Jan 10:40 PM
New ZealandFour make lucky escape from tunnel fireFour railway workers were “very lucky” to escape without injury after their truck caught fire inside a tunnel near Wellington this afternoon.18 Jan 04:57 AM
New ZealandSon pays tribute to parentsThe son of an elderly couple who died in a house fire on Friday morning has paid tribute to his parents.17 Jan 04:31 AM
New ZealandArmed police watch over burned homeArmed police have been standing guard over the scene of a suspicious Whangarei fire but police won't say why guns were necessary.16 Jan 10:00 PM
New ZealandFire damages vintage steam enginesA shed storing vintage steam engines in Ashburton was seriously damaged in a suspicious fire early today.16 Jan 07:15 PM
New ZealandFire claims elderly house-sittersAn elderly couple house-sitting a recently renovated property for their son were killed early yesterday when it went up in flames at Tolaga Bay, 50km north of Gisborne.16 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandOne dead after fire at Tolaga Bay houseOne person is dead and their elderly partner unaccounted for after a Tolaga Bay home they were house-sitting at was engulfed by a fire overnight.15 Jan 10:13 PM
CrimeArsonist's home is destroyed by fire'I wasn't involved,' says a man - jailed for a hostel fire in Australia which killed a tourist - whose house has been hit twice by fire in Wanganui.15 Jan 05:56 PM
New ZealandSuspicious fire in Karori shopping mallA fire that started in a shopping trolley in a Wellington shopping centre is being treated as suspicious.14 Jan 07:32 PM
BusinessBillionaire's workers rebuild wharenuiA Russian billionaire's workers are helping Maori plan a new Northland meeting house after a devastating fire.14 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandGrass fire closes congested motorwayA congested motorway north of Christchurch was closed briefly tonight after a smoky grass fire on the roadside.13 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandSuspicious fire at Christchurch kindyA Christian early childhood centre in Christchurch escaped damage after a suspicious fire on the property last night.12 Jan 07:06 PM
New ZealandFire risk high in South IslandFarmers and rural householders are being warned about starting fires after a "crazy" seven hours by South Island firefighters tackling small rural blazes today.11 Jan 02:04 AM
New ZealandBabies saved as fire engulfs homeTwo young women and two children escaped a blaze which destroyed a Napier house in less than half an hour and closed the city's busiest thoroughfare last night.09 Jan 11:00 PM
New ZealandHuge risk expands fire banA total fire ban is across Otago as authorities warn of extreme risk of a major blaze which could take weeks to put out.09 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandFirefighters contain 'dangerous' fireFirefighters have contained a large fire at a car wrecking yard in Invercargill.06 Jan 06:09 AM
New ZealandCanterbury fire being treated as suspiciousA plantation fire that blazed through Pines Beach in north Canterbury yesterday is being treated as suspicious.06 Jan 03:16 AM
New ZealandHamilton fire: Police search for answersPolice are still unable to determine what caused a house fire that killed three people in November, but say they are committed to finding answers.06 Jan 02:38 AM
New ZealandOnline gift store wrecked by fire in AucklandAn online gift store in suburban Auckland has been badly damaged by a fire overnight.05 Jan 06:49 PM
New ZealandLarge Canterbury plantation fireFirefighters have managed to contain a large plantation fire north of Christchurch which at its peak saw the evacuation of 40 nearby homes.Watch05 Jan 06:30 AM
New ZealandLarge Canterbury plantation fire containedFirefighters have managed to contain a large plantation fire north of Christchurch which at its peak saw the evacuation of 40 nearby homes.05 Jan 06:00 AM
New ZealandFire chief embarrassed by own farm fireA fire that spread through tinder-dry long grass near Tarras in Central Otago was on a farm belonging to the area's deputy rural fire chief.04 Jan 06:50 PM
New ZealandNZ fire risk soars with summer heatAs temperatures soar above 30C across parts of the country, so has demand for firefighters as tinder-dry conditions create the perfect environment for forest and scrub fires.04 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandPeople rescued from burning charter vesselTwenty-five people were rescued from a charter vessel which appeared to be on fire near Auckland’s Westhaven Marina this afternoon.04 Jan 08:10 AM
New ZealandElderly man rescued from house fire dies in hospitalAn elderly Southland man who suffered burns to most of his body in a house fire on Friday night has died in hospital, police have said today.04 Jan 01:20 AM
