New ZealandTerrified neighbours flee fire + VIDEOTerrified neighbours have spoken of explosions and flames leaping metres in the air as a suspicious fire ripped through three houses in a leafy Auckland suburb last night.02 Mar 11:47 PM
New ZealandKinleith Mill fire containedFirefighters have contained a blaze at Carter Holt Harvey's largest pulp and paper mill in Waikato this morning.02 Mar 08:19 PM
New ZealandTwo hurt in Rotorua fireEmergency services have been called to a fire at a Rotorua paint shop early this morning where one person has been hospitalised.01 Mar 06:43 PM
New ZealandFirefighter saves man from fierce blazeA volunteer firefighter pulled a man from a room engulfed in flames as a fierce blaze early this morning razed one home and left only a blackened shell of the next door house.01 Mar 01:44 AM
New ZealandScreams heard as shed erupted in flamesA man was heard screaming in pain as a storage shed complex north of urban Christchurch erupted in flames this afternoon.28 Feb 05:02 AM
New ZealandCar explosion sparks scrub fireTwo women had to run for their lives after the car they were in burst into flames and started a 2000sq m scrub fire that threatened homes in Welcome Bay.27 Feb 11:20 PM
New ZealandFirefighters still battling large scrub fire north of AucklandDozens of firefighters continue to battle a large scrub fire burning north of Auckland since Saturday.27 Feb 03:42 AM
New ZealandTaumarunui man charged with arson over two firesA Taumarunui man has been charged with arson over two fires on a rural Kakahi property last week.25 Feb 02:14 AM
New ZealandDome Valley blaze roars onFirefighters are battling steep terrain and limited water supplies to contain a large scrub fire near a pine forest in Dome Valley north of Auckland this afternoon.24 Feb 01:52 AM
New ZealandAsh gets in firefighting pilot's eyesA helicopter pilot needed medical treatment for ash in his eyes as firefighters battled a massive forest fire last night.23 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandRaw: Forest fire north of AucklandFirefighters battle a large forest fire north of Auckland. Video supplied by Daniel FenningWatch23 Feb 10:49 AM
New ZealandFirefighters battle blazeFirefighters are battling a large forest fire north of Auckland. A helicopter with monsoon bucket, five pumps and two water tankers are assisting at the scene.23 Feb 07:42 AM
New ZealandWhangarei house fire under investigationThe cause of a house fire north of Whangarei overnight is being investigated.22 Feb 06:50 PM
New ZealandWestern Bay fire risk at three-year highWestern Bay firefighters are on high alert with the region's fire risk at a three-year high.21 Feb 04:03 AM
New ZealandScrub fire treated as suspiciousThe scrub fire which raged in Happy Valley overnight is being treated as suspicious until the cause is known, fire services say.21 Feb 02:48 AM
New ZealandCall for witnesses of suspicious fires west of HamiltonWitnesses are being asked to come forward following a series of suspicious rural fires west of Hamilton early this morning.21 Feb 02:11 AM
New ZealandPhotos: Happy Valley fireA large scrub fire in a Wellington suburb which threatened 30 houses and forced the evacuation of up to 70 residents.20 Feb 06:30 PM
New ZealandTapora scrub fire grows six times in size todayA scrub fire north of Auckland has grown six times in size over the course of today.20 Feb 04:36 AM
New ZealandLucky escape from suspicious fireThe residents of a rural house engulfed by a suspicious fire last night are incredibly lucky to have escaped, police say.19 Feb 05:04 AM
New ZealandFirefighters battling large farm blazeFour fire engines and five tankers are at the Chertsey Kyle Road fire which has spread down a 400 metre tree line and destroyed a hay stack.19 Feb 01:51 AM
New ZealandWoman safe after home explosionA woman was lucky to escape with her life from an exploding house in Wanganui East early on Saturday morning.17 Feb 09:00 PM
New ZealandHusband charged after wife's deathA man will appear in court today charged with murder after a fatal house fire near Tikitiki on the East Coast last October.14 Feb 10:48 PM
