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One person killed in Hamilton house fire
Police are working to identify a person found dead after a house fire in Hamilton today.
Mother fights for justice
A mother's fight for justice over the death of her autistic son will go to the Health and Disability Commissioner.
Child's play almost tragedy
A North Shore mother suffered smoke inhalation and burns yesterday as she rescued her two toddlers who had set fire to one of their beds with a lighter.
Suspicious fire engulfs block of flats in Wellington
A fire which engulfed a block of flats north of Wellington early this morning is being treated as suspicious.
Electric blanket sparks Canterbury house fire
A smouldering electric blanket filled a bedroom with smoke before it burst into flames at a Canterbury house yesterday.
Fire sequel stuns mums
A caregiver will not be charged over the death of an autistic man who died in a locked house while the caregiver was out picking up a takeaway meal.
Emotional farewell for fire victim
Hundreds of people have farewelled a 14-year-old girl killed in a fire at a Rotorua factory after a party.
Fatal fire not started by molotov cocktail
Police say there is no evidence a molotov cocktail started a fire in Rotorua which killed a 14-year-old girl.
Teen fire victim had 'a bright future'
A Rotorua teenager who died in a fire at the weekend has been described as a bubbly girl who had a bright future.
Man rushing to fire saved by tackle
A survivor of a fire that gutted a Rotorua warehouse, killing teenage girl Mihinui Tamiana, tried to run back into the inferno to save her.
Boys blamed for fatal fire
A friend of a teen killed in a Rotorua fire claims the blaze was caused by a Molotov cocktail thrown into the building as partygoers slept.
Teens face fire questions
Teenagers hospitalised by the factory fire that killed 14-year-old Mihinui Tamiana will be interviewed by police investigating how the blaze started.
Factory owner's lament: 'That poor girl'
A fire that ripped through a factory, killing a schoolgirl, is believed to have been caused by a petrol generator bought just weeks ago by teenagers for parties there.
Teen dead after factory fire
A teenage girl has died and several others have been seriously burned by a fire in a Rotorua industrial building where police had earlier shut down a party.
Troubled teen got $500k of help
Child, Youth and Family spent nearly half a million dollars to turn a troubled teen into a functioning member of society. It wasn't enough to stop her committing murder.
Victim's family: CYF failed
Lynette Chapman's family say Child, Youth and Family failed in its responsibility to properly manage the teenager who killed her in an arson attack.
Inquest into fatal fire set by troubled teen continues
The Government's care of a troubled teenager who set fire to a house south of Auckland, killing a woman, will be further probed at an inquest today.
Fire crew pelted by partygoers in Alexandra
The actions of a few partygoers who threw cans of beer and some rubble at volunteer firefighters called to douse a bonfire at an Alexandra party have disappointed police and the fire brigade.
World Bar fire 'prime example of what can go wrong'
If the devastating World Bar fire in Queenstown on Friday afternoon had happened late at night it might have been difficult to get people out, southern region fire safety officer Stuart Ide said.
Desperate bid to douse fatal fire
A neighbour with a garden hose was unable to douse a garage fire early this morning which killed a man.
Firefighters battle Queenstown blaze
Fire crews were this evening battling a fire in a four-storey building in Queenstown's main tourist strip.