Wellington fire: We shouldn’t wait for tragedy to address known risks
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Loafers Lodge director says building had monthly service checks by fire technicians
Gregory Mein says they engaged the appropriate experts to make sure building was in order.
Focus: PM on Loafers Lodge fire
PM Chris Hipkins on the Loafers Lodge fire, the building codes and his uni mate who is missing after the blaze. Video / Mark Mitchell
Live: Police to enter charred hostel; at least six dead, others unaccounted
Dozens of people were trapped inside the building as smoke filled corridors and rooms.
Focus: Loafers Lodge evacuee talks to the NZ Herald
Loafers Lodge evacuee, Simon Hanify talks to the NZ Herald. Video / NZ Herald
No sprinklers, but Loafers Lodge had a building WOF - what does that mean?
An investigation is under way after reports said Loafers Lodge had no sprinklers.
Wellington hostel fire fallout, expert says sack all Gore councillors & police surround house in Rānui | Focus Morning Bulletin: 17 May, 2023
The fallout continues from the tragic Loafers Lodge fire in Wellington, local government expert says sack all Gore councillors after Mayor survives and police surround house in Rānui as person barricades themselves inside in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald
Focus: Loafers Lodge Fire claims several lives
A fire at the Loafers Lodge in Wellington has claimed the lives of several residents and displaced over 50. Video / NZ Herald
Why Loafers Lodge didn't have sprinklers - and firefighter fears over ageing trucks
Wellington's busiest fire truck was off-duty for 58 hours before the lethal Newtown blaze.
Wellington fire: What fire protection systems were in Loafers Lodge?
Worry about NZ buildings: "Life-saving measures lacking cause a risk to life. I despair."
'Huge number of questions': Police to enter fire-ravaged hostel building tomorrow morning
11 people are still missing, 52 people rescued from the building on Adelaide Rd.
Three fire crews rush to house caught ablaze in Papakura, Auckland
The well-involved fire is located inside a small residential unit on Porchester Rd.
20 firefighters rushed to fight 'terrifying' Auckland blaze
The fire was seen as far afield as North Shore.
Focus: Central Auckland fire rips through two-storey house
Firefighters rushed to a two-storey house on Maungawhau Road in Epsom Tuesday morning. Video / Carson Bluck
'Worst nightmare': Up to 10 people dead in Wellington hostel fire, no sprinklers
Fifty-two people were rescued from the building on Adelaide Street.
Focus: Luxon & Willis speak to media at Wellington Hostel fire
National Party leader Christopher Luxon and deputy leader Nicola Willis speak at the scene of the tragic Wellington Hostel fire in Newtown. Video / Mark Mitchell
Man desperate for news of mate who lived in destroyed Wellington hostel
'He was on the top - it looks pretty bad.'
Wellington locals told 'no cause for alarm' over asbestos following deadly fire
Authorities say there is a potential asbestos risk with the fire-damaged building.
Focus: Fire and Emergency gives update on deadly Wellington hostel fire
Fire and Emergency Deputy National Commander Brandan Nally gives an update on the Wellington hostel blaze, where up to ten people may have died. Video / Mark Mitchell
Focus: PM Hipkins, Robertson & Mayor Whanau speak at Wellington Hostel fire scene
PM Chris Hipkins, local MP Grant Robertson and Wellington Mayor Tory Whanau speak at the scene of the fatal Loafers Lodge hostel fire in Newtown. Video / Mark Mitchell
Several killed in Wellington fire, Gore Mayor to learn his fate & Ruakākā double homicide | Focus Morning Bulletin: 16 May, 2023
Multiple people dead after large fire breaks out in Wellington hostel, Gore Mayor Ben Bell to learn his fate in a vote of no confidence and no charges laid yet in Ruakākā double homicide in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald
Candles blamed for blaze that destroyed Far North home
Fire chief's warning: Make sure candles are secure and far from anything combustible.
Three suspicious fires lit under Auckland's Spaghetti Junction
Police have been called into investigate the suspicious blazes.
Did Australia’s catastrophic bushfires trigger three warm, wet years of La Niña?
Study suggests intriguing trigger for climate driver linked to years of warm, wet weather.
Geraldine triple-fatal crash: Students attended same university in Singapore
The university says it's 'deeply saddened' by the triple-fatal crash.
Geraldine triple-fatal crash: Police confirm the deceased were all from Singapore
'None of us had been to anything that major in recent times.'
Person taken to hospital after Whanganui fire
A fire investigator was at the scene of the incident.
Passenger made 111 call before campervan burst into flames, killing all three occupants
"None of us had been to anything that major in recent times."
'Up Chuck': Firefighters monitor Napier group’s plan to burn King Charles effigy
A local collective of artists is lighting fires instead of watching the coronation.
'Unresponsive' prisoners dragged, carried from cells by guards during riot
Parata Taite, 26, and Manutaki Kameta, 29, have been jailed for their roles in the riot.
Pizza oven explodes, injuring two
Fire crews were called to the scene of the incident in Nelson.
Fenz helping locals stay warm but safe this winter
Have you had your electric blanket tested?
Firefighters battle ‘well-involved’ house fire in Blockhouse Bay, Auckland
The fire, which started in the roof, was reported to Fenz around 4.30pm.
Dragon at Disneyland performance bursts into flames
Some spectators thought the alarming blaze was part of the show.