TalanoaMāngere residents urged to check alarms after fourth property fire in three weeks"This is just tragic stuff, especially coming up to the festive season."30 Nov 11:55 PM
New ZealandFire at Whanganui Resource Recovery CentreTwo fire trucks responded to the blaze.30 Nov 11:02 PM
New Zealand'We don't know why': No smoke alarms in housing destroyed in Māngere blazeEighteen people homeless after fire ripped through temporary housing.30 Nov 06:06 PM
New ZealandTests reveal no sign of asbestos at site of Māngere Bridge fireFive homes were razed in the early-morning fire and their age raised fears of asbestos.30 Nov 04:15 AM
New ZealandFocus: Houses destroyed in Māngere Bridge firePeople evacuated from the blaze in Māngere Bridge took shelter in the nearby Tongan church. Video / NZ Herald / Ben Dickens / Jason DordayWatch29 Nov 10:05 PM
New Zealand'We just got up and ran': Victims fled for their lives as Auckland fire ripped through homesCommunity leaders are amazed no lives were lost.29 Nov 09:26 PM
New ZealandAsbestos fears close school, evacuees shelter in church after major Auckland fireFive structures have been completely destroyed in the blaze.29 Nov 08:30 PM
New ZealandMultiple houses on fire in Māngere BridgeHomes were evacuated in the early hours of Thursday morning as a massive fire engulfed several buildings. Video / NZ HeraldWatch29 Nov 06:32 PM
New ZealandHoles in the walls, a bin blaze burning for hours and children: Inside Spa LodgeRevealed: The fire report that led to a backpackers' being deemed a dangerous building.29 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandThirteen fire appliances tackling blaze at Auckland refuse stationPolice and 13 fire appliances are attending an incident on the North Shore.29 Nov 08:25 AM
New ZealandOnerahi bush fire deliberately lit, says investigatorThe 100m x 50m vegetation fire was reported before midnight last night.28 Nov 04:16 AM
New ZealandFires started at North Shore church twice in one nightArson is suspected to be behind at least one of the fires.27 Nov 05:11 PM
New ZealandPerson injured in Kaikohe house fire started by dryerA man received minor injuries while escaping the fire at his home.27 Nov 12:16 AM
WorldEmergency bushfire warning as WA braces for heatwaveThe Perth blaze was reduced to a watch and act warning on Friday afternoon.25 Nov 09:38 PM
New ZealandFire service investigating blaze at vacant house in AucklandThe house is fenced off with windows boarded up and tagging on its front wall.23 Nov 05:32 PM
World10 homes destroyed by Perth wildfire burning out of controlThe fire began on Wednesday in a pine tree plantation on Perth’s northeast edge.23 Nov 06:23 AM
New ZealandWoman guilty of murdering father by arson found dead in her cellMartin murdered her father Ronald Russell Allison in 2013.23 Nov 12:03 AM
New Zealand'Very lucky': One person injured after explosion in CambridgeFire and Emergency New Zealand says a 44-gallon drum exploded.22 Nov 08:09 PM
New ZealandFirefighting is a family affair: Third-generation officer celebrates 25 years of serviceCareer Gold Star firefighter following in the footsteps of his father and grandfather.22 Nov 02:03 AM
WorldMPs set off smoke bombs and light fire amid chaotic scenes in Albanian ParliamentDemocratic lawmakers lit flares and piled chairs in protest of the governing Socialists.20 Nov 09:44 PM
New ZealandCar engulfed by flames on Waikato ExpresswayAll occupants were out of the way when it went up in flames. Video / SuppliedWatch20 Nov 07:48 AM
New ZealandSouth Auckland firefighters extinguish blaze that engulfed a block of seven flatsThree fire trucks and one aerial truck attended the fire on Massey Rd, Māngere East.20 Nov 06:26 AM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Arson is the easiest thing in the world', woman accused of fatal house fire tells undercover copEvidence shows the fire started from a pot of hot oil left on an element.20 Nov 04:06 AM
New ZealandTwo out-of-control scrub fires keep South Island crews busyA large vegetation fire is burning on the Port Hills, near the tunnel to Lyttelton.19 Nov 11:44 PM
New ZealandFenz vehicle rolls heading to chip shop blazeThe fire was first reported just after 2am.19 Nov 08:51 PM
New ZealandInvestigation launched after 13 firefighting crews called to overnight blaze in TokoroaFirefighters remain at the scene today.18 Nov 11:59 PM
New ZealandWhanganui firefighter deploying to Queensland wildfiresAaron Hartley also went on a deployment to Canada earlier in the year to battle fires.16 Nov 12:19 AM
New Zealand‘Great loss’: Auckland rugby league clubrooms burn to ground, police investigatingLife member who coached SBW says treasured photos of his family have been lost.15 Nov 11:18 PM
New ZealandBlazes on islands sparks warning about lighting firesA fire on an island makes responses from firefighters difficult.14 Nov 11:00 PM
New ZealandOne injured after two large early morning house fires in AucklandEarly morning fires in Onehunga and Māngere East homes have gutted both properties.14 Nov 05:03 PM
New Zealand'A family lost everything': Fire chief gives likely cause of house fireCrews were called to the fire on Te Matai Rd on Monday afternoon.13 Nov 10:20 PM
New Zealand'Significant' house fire near Te PukePolice were called about 1.45pm, firefighters left about 4pm.13 Nov 01:19 AM
WorldThere’s another wild fire burning in Hawaii. This one is destroying irreplaceable rainforest.A wild fire burning in a remote Hawaii rainforest is underscoring a new reality.12 Nov 06:15 AM
PremiumPremiumConstructionAuckland like you've never seen it: Giant artwork's forest canopy to enfold city view"Important to me that the artwork operated on a macro and micro scale." - Sara Hughes.11 Nov 09:00 PM
