'Lack of accountability': Review planned in Fire and Emergency workplace culture
Review on workplace culture and handling of complaints at Fire and Emergency to be done
Review on workplace culture and handling of complaints at Fire and Emergency to be done
The fire broke out on Hansons Lane in Christchurch at 6am.
Police said the death is not being treated as suspicious.
Fire at a property on Mangere Road, Ōtāhuhu. Video / Supplied
Growing blaze closed main trunk line for nearly six hours.
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He woke and smelled smoke - the next few minutes saved five lives.
Wetland used by generations as a giant food basket and mahika kai site.
Teacher Sam O'Hara decided to sleep with the window open - it saved him and his mates.
Fire and Emergency said they haven't been able to find the owner of the property.
About 20 firefighters are working to extinguish the blaze.
The fire is around five hectares and is currently not endangering any properties.
The blaze was contained just after 11pm and everyone was accounted for.
Nobody has been hurt in either blaze.
One person was taken to Middlemore Hospital with serious injuries.
Witness describes seeing two men running "hard out" after the blast.
Clean-up has begun at the Derrimore Heights site.
Blaze moving quickly, but no threat to the highway yet.
One neighbour said he was scared the fire was going to reach his home.
Fire and Emergency were alerted to the fire about 2.20pm.
Eastown Timber owner says he will start talking to insurers before they start rebuilding.
A blaze has severely damaged a commercial building in Auckland.
Huge cargo ship transporting about 4000 vehicles, including 189 Bentleys, is alight.
One teen dead, another in hospital with serious injuries.
Emergency services received reports of the fire just before midday.
Emergency services received reports of a house fire at about 9.20pm.
Then the community stepped in to help the Walker family rebuild their lives.
Fire and Emergency received multiple calls about a restaurant fire at 9.15pm.