Hutt Valley scrub fire definitely 'human-caused'
A scrub fire which lit up the Hutt Valley last night is believed to have been deliberately set.
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Large scrub fire in Hutt Valley
Two teenagers are being spoken to by police as a deliberately-lit fire engulfs a large area of scrub in the eastern hills of Lower Hutt tonight.
Large blaze on Waiheke Island
A large fire which broke out at a supermarket on Waiheke Island this afternoon has been extinguished.
'Hold your children close'
The family of a 6-year-old girl killed in an Auckland house fire has urged parents to "hold their children close".
Man hurt in bedroom explosion
A man was taken to hospital with burns to his face and hands when an explosion at a Dannevirke house blew a bedroom apart yesterday.
Fire at Auckland's Sanitarium factory
Fire crews are battling a fire at the Sanitarium factory, with black smoke seen billowing out of the roof.
Forest fire teen trying to look 'cool'
A teenager who admitted throwing fireworks into a popular Auckland forest, causing thousands of dollars damage, said he was just trying to look "cool" in front of his mates.
Fatal fire: 'It's a shock to everyone'
A 6-year-old girl who was killed in an Auckland house fire last night was described as a "beautiful little girl" who was always wearing a dress and a smile.
Playing with matches leaves girl dead
A 6-year-old girl was killed in a fire started by a 3-year-old playing with matches in an Auckland home yesterday.
Girl dies in house fire
The death of a 6-year-old girl in a house fire in Auckland today has led to calls for matches to be kept away from children.
One person hospitalised after fire in Wellington building
One person has been taken to hospital following an early morning blaze in a central Wellington office building.
Scrub fire delays motorway traffic near Auckland
A scrub fire is causing delays to motorway traffic near the Puhoi tunnel, outside Auckland.
NZ possum population explodes
The DoC could be facing one of its worst possum infestations in decades, partly because workers who helped with pest control were sent to fight bushfires in Australia.
Abandoned Chch house destroyed in suspicious fire
Police are standing guard outside the remains of an abandoned Christchurch house which was destroyed in a suspicious fire early today.
Langham Hotel evacuated after pizza oven fire
A pizza oven fire has sparked an evacuation of Auckland's Langham Hotel.
Fire crews scramble to isolate petrol tanks during blaze
Fire crews scrambled to isolate petrol tanks at a Bay of Plenty service station fire overnight.
Suspicious fire at Winz office
A disgruntled customer is not being ruled out as the culprit behind a suspicious blaze at a Work and Income office in Auckland this morning.
Firefighters concerned about extra work
Dwindling volunteer numbers and a rising number of non-emergency medical callouts were some of the key concerns raised at an annual firefighter's conference this weekend.
Ill-feeling precedes marae fire
A Far North marae hit by fire this week had been the subject of infighting over a new building on the site, a marae leader says.
Two fires in ChCh, one suspicious
Two fires last night - one deemed suspicious - are being looked at by Christchurch fire safety officers.