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.
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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.
Suspicious fire at Auckland warehouse
Emergency services were called to a suspicious fire at the Fuji Film warehouse in Auckland early today.
Heatlamp blaze destroys bathroom
Two boys home alone raised the alarm when a large fire broke out in the bathroom of their Papamoa house.
Woman, cat escape fierce house blaze
It took less than five minutes for a fire to engulf most of a house in Beach Haven yesterday.
Fatal fire blamed on fry-up
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.
Passerby's desperate fire-rescue bid
A neighbour choked on thick black smoke as she frantically tried to rescue a sleeping resident from a house fire near Ohakune early yesterday.
Person killed in Ohakune house fire
One person has died following a house fire in Rangataua near Ohakune early this morning.
Information sought on Wainoni fires
Christchurch police are seeking information on a series of fires in the Wainoni area early this morning.
Oil heater explodes in Gisborne house
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.
Trapped dogs 'scream' as house burns
Screams coming from Wairarapa home as fire tore through it turned out to be two dogs trapped in the blaze.
Labour pains help save family from fire
A Mount Maunganui woman's labour pains helped save her and her young family when they woke to find their house on fire.
Fire tragedy 'too devastating'
The farm worker who died in a house fire near Taihape on Saturday night had just got engaged.
Two hospitalised after Hamilton fire
A Hamilton house was under police guard this morning after a fire that injured two people, one seriously.
Auckland campus fire sparks panic
An overheated cafeteria deep fryer is believed to have started a fire that forced the University of Auckland's Epsom campus to close yesterday.