New ZealandArson suspected in scrub firesThe largest of three scrub fires that burned across the Western Bay of Plenty yesterday is believed to have been deliberately lit.26 Nov 12:33 AM
New ZealandHouse inferno 'like a Hollywood movie'Police and fire safety officers are investigating the cause of a blaze that destroyed an upmarket Auckland home, almost killing the owner.25 Nov 10:20 PM
New ZealandDeadly house fire north of NapierA person is understood to have died in a house fire in a remote rural area north of Napier last night.25 Nov 09:36 PM
New ZealandWoman rescued after home explodesA woman was dragged to safety by neighbours when an Orakei home exploded in flames last night.24 Nov 02:26 AM
New ZealandJailed for 'Jackass' fire prankThe Jackass-influenced teenager who doused another person in petrol and set him on fire has been sentenced to three years in prison.22 Nov 11:20 PM
New ZealandHuman error factor in explosionAn explosion at a Hawke's Bay school was caused by a parent using a portable gas cooker incorrectly to cook homemade meat patties.21 Nov 09:38 PM
New ZealandLunch bar hit by arson attackA Whangarei lunch bar and an office have been badly smoke-damaged after a deliberately-lit fire.20 Nov 10:28 PM
New ZealandProbe begins after school gas blastEducation officials have contacted Mayfair School after a gas canister exploded and injured a parent on the school grounds.20 Nov 10:09 PM
New ZealandFragile wetlands ravaged by blazeA huge fire that raged for almost 24 hours south east of Invercargill has destroyed more than 400ha of an internationally recognised scientific reserve.20 Nov 07:55 PM
New ZealandExplosion at Hawkes Bay primary schoolA gas cooker has exploded at a Hawkes Bay school, injuring one person, emergency services say.20 Nov 12:43 AM
New ZealandHelicopters join fire fighting effortsHelicopters will join efforts to control a large bushfire this morning that has already burned more than 400ha of conservation land near Invercargill.19 Nov 07:34 PM
New ZealandFire safety lesson ends in porch blazeA fire safety lesson gone wrong threatened the lives of a mother and her two young children while they slept in the early hours of yesterday.15 Nov 10:53 PM
New ZealandFifty years of fighting firesSeventy-four-year-old Eltham Fire Brigade volunteer Max Mackay has been awarded the United Fire Brigade association 50-year service medal.15 Nov 05:35 AM
New ZealandCTV: 'No confusion' over leadershipA Fire Service has disagreed strongly with some earlier witnesses at the CTV inquest that there was confusion over leadership on February 22 last year.06 Nov 05:42 AM
New ZealandCTV: Emotional u-turn failed to pay offSearch and rescue units were told to stop scouring the collapsed CTV Building's rubble for survivors within 24 hours of it coming down.02 Nov 06:18 AM
