Six fire crews fight blaze at The Baker Man in Coopers Beach
The Baker Man in Coopers Beach gutted by fire
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Search area barely scratched after the deadliest US wildfire in more than a century.
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Electric vehicle and house on fire in Pakuranga Heights
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Student flat up in flames in Riccarton, Christchurch
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Woman hides social accounts after reckless stunt sparks viral outrage
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'Four or five' golf carts damaged in mystery Napier blaze
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Hundreds of Kiwis in Hawaii as terrifying wildfire devastates Maui
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11 dead in fire at French holiday home for people with disabilities
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Adam Clayton heard a strange noise just before suffering near-fatal injuries.
'Tragic': Helicopters battling US wildfires collide in midair
Emergency officials say two firefighting helicopters collided while responding to a blaze.
Work under way to repair Ōhakune motel fire damage
The hotel is planned to be fully repaired by the end of the week.
'Suspicious' fire in Tauranga and 'well-involved' Te Kaha blaze keep firefighters busy
The cause of a fire at a Mount Maunganui building is under investigation.
Auckland fire: Blaze rips through Te Atatū South home
One fire truck remains at the scene working to contain the fire.
Warning over lithium-powered batteries after rubbish trucks catch fire
Lithium batteries are catching fire on rubbish trucks in Northland.
Couple nearing retirement start over after quake haven home burns
Firefighters allegedly considered aborting the job due to the heat of the blaze.
E-scooter explosion: Victim critical days after unstoppable battery fire
All people can do is get out of the way once a lithium-ion battery starts to fail.