A Rotorua teenager who died in a fire at the weekend has been described as a bubbly girl who had a bright future.

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.

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.

Teenagers hospitalised by the factory fire that killed 14-year-old Mihinui Tamiana will be interviewed by police investigating how the blaze started.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

A neighbour with a garden hose was unable to douse a garage fire early this morning which killed a man.

Fire crews were this evening battling a fire in a four-storey building in Queenstown's main tourist strip.

Emergency services were called to a suspicious fire at the Fuji Film warehouse in Auckland early today.

Rotorua resident Bulla Grace had been drinking alcohol when he decided to put a pan of oil on the stove, causing a fatal fire, the Rotorua Coroner has been told.

A neighbour choked on thick black smoke as she frantically tried to rescue a sleeping resident from a house fire near Ohakune early yesterday.

One person has died following a house fire in Rangataua near Ohakune early this morning.

Christchurch police are seeking information on a series of fires in the Wainoni area early this morning.

A family at a Gisborne house got a nasty fright when a column oil heater exploded, showering sparks and hot oil, and sending clouds of smoke through their home.

Screams coming from Wairarapa home as fire tore through it turned out to be two dogs trapped in the blaze.

A Mount Maunganui woman's labour pains helped save her and her young family when they woke to find their house on fire.

The farm worker who died in a house fire near Taihape on Saturday night had just got engaged.