New ZealandFire damages Mt Eden unitA fire has severely damaged a unit in Auckland's Mt Eden.22 Jun 02:38 AM
New ZealandMan dies in Clutha house fireA 48-year-old man who lost his life following a fire in the Clutha district last night has been named.22 Jun 02:11 AM
New ZealandFirebugs target AucklandFirebugs struck in Auckland last night, damaging a South Auckland school, four cars and a garage.21 Jun 10:57 PM
New ZealandHouse fire in MangereFire appliances have rushed to a house fire in Mangere.21 Jun 01:14 AM
New ZealandWoman assaulted, partner found deadThe woman assaulted in an incident in Massey this morning is expected to undergo surgery at Auckland Hospital today.20 Jun 12:11 AM
New ZealandKiwi man saves son from blazeA New Zealand man has been badly burned as he escaped his blazing family home with his 3-year-old son.18 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandThree injured as pub goes up in flamesThree people suffered smoke inhalation after a fire at the Muddy Waters Tavern in Mercer overnight.17 Jun 02:16 AM
New ZealandFire sparked by matresses over heating ventsLives could have been lost in a fire caused by mattresses being placed over under-floor heating vents in a school marae, the fire service says.16 Jun 05:13 AM
EnergySafety warning issued over Weiss heat transfer unitsA safety warning has been issued to homeowners using Weiss heat transfer units over fears they could catch fire. Some models of the 15 Jun 03:46 AM
New ZealandFire at suspected meth labHazardous materials appliances attended a fire in a block of flats in Te Kauwhata at 7.21am this morning.14 Jun 12:12 AM
New ZealandGas heater may have caused deadly fireA gas heater is being looked at as the possible cause of a fire in the Lower Hutt suburb of Wainuiomata, which claimed the life of a 70-year-old man.13 Jun 04:28 AM
New ZealandPolice catch man jumping from burning buildingTwo Hamilton police officers are being praised for catching a man who leapt from the second floor of a burning building.09 Jun 08:50 PM
New ZealandQueenstown house up in flamesA house has gone up in flames in Queenstown this morning.08 Jun 01:43 AM
New ZealandParty plans go up in smokeA planned birthday party for a 6-year-old has turned into a nightmare today when a family returned home to find their house in flames.07 Jun 02:12 AM
New ZealandFire engulfs Taranaki houseFire has engulfed a Taranaki house this morning.06 Jun 11:33 PM
New ZealandFurniture factory destroyed by fireA furniture factory in Christchurch collapsed before firefighters were able to make a start to battle the blaze which broke out late last night.03 Jun 06:24 PM
New ZealandOil-soaked rags start museum fireCCTV footage of a fire at the Waikato Museum which burned carvings and part of a waka showed it started when rags of linseed oil spontaneously combusted.02 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandPerson in hospital after house fire in PoriruaOne person is receiving hospital treatment following a house fire in Porirua tonight.02 Jun 09:48 AM
New ZealandOnly minor damage in Waikato Museum fireRelief after a fire at Hamilton's Waikato Museum caused only minor damage.01 Jun 07:09 PM
New ZealandBlaze at Waikato MuseumA specialist fire investigator has been called to investigate a blaze at the Waikato Museum in Hamilton this evening.01 Jun 09:32 AM
New ZealandGirl alerts dad to fireA 3-year-old Paengaroa girl saved her family from potential tragedy after she alerted her sleeping father to a fire that destroyed half of their rented home on Thursday night.30 May 10:22 PM
WorldFire ravages treasured art school buildingA blaze ripped through one of the world's top art schools yesterday, damaging a historic building designed by architect Charles Rennie Mackintosh.24 May 05:30 PM
New ZealandLightning razes historic homesteadA lightning strike caused a large fire which razed an historic homestead to the ground near Glenorchy this morning.23 May 05:05 AM
New ZealandCooking oil causes two firesCooking oil left burning on stoves has caused serious burns to an elderly lady and left a young family homeless in two separate house fires in Whangarei over the weekend.17 May 08:00 AM
New ZealandDeath on drilling rig unexplainedThe death of a 39-year-old at an onshore oil rig in Taranaki today remains unexplained.11 May 08:35 AM
