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Drivers watch as $25,000 car burns out
Owners of a prized race car used in a NZ film are said to be devastated after the vehicle was destroyed by fire.
Torched primary school to reopen on time
The Ministry of Education has stepped in make sure an Auckland primary school, torched by arsonists on Friday, can reopen on time.
Minutes to destroy, years to rebuild school
A clean-up began yesterday at a primary school left in ruins after a fire swept through a third of its buildings on Friday.
Devastating school fire deliberate
A blaze which "totalled" a block at Auckland's Glendowie Primary School is being investigated as an arson.
Boat-owner's holiday goes up in smoke
A summer boating holiday ended yesterday in a cloud of black smoke and two burned-out shells on the side of the road.
Fire devastates city school
Much of an Auckland primary school was in ruins last night after an intense blaze which created a vast plume of smoke visible from many parts of the city.
Man tries to burn campervan pair
The alleged attempted arson of a campervan may have been an "extreme reaction" to freedom camping...
Sprinkler saves historic Auckland department store (+photos)
One of NZ's oldest department stores escaped extensive damage when a sprinkler system activated and put out a fire which could have destroyed the building.
Fire at Smith and Caughey's
Ten fire appliances attended the blaze at the Smith and Caughey building on Auckland's Queen Street.
Top Auckland department store hit by fire
Thick smoke from a fire in one of Auckland's biggest department stores poured out on to Queen St late last night, shutting major city streets.
Masterton scrub fire brought under control
Firefighters have contained a large scrub fire in Masterton which was burning on about six hectares of land.
Mystery fire sinks one boat, damages two others
Police are investigating how a yacht caught fire, burned through a line and caused damage to two other yachts nearby.
My Xmas gift burnt down my room
A remote-controlled toy plane given to a teenager for Christmas nearly claimed his family's lives after it set their house on fire.
Hundreds evacuated as towns go under
Entire Queensland towns have been inundated and more could go under in a deluge that's swamped the state makes its way towards the sea.
Mass evacuations as Queensland floods
Mass evacuations are under way across flooded Queensland with disasters declared in the inland towns of Theodore, Dalby and Chinchilla.
Firefighters extinguish Canterbury blaze
Firefighters are inspecting the site of a blaze in Canterbury that burnt nearly 60 hectares of trees and pasture.