'Posing danger': Reports detail struggles with ageing Fire trucks
Firefighters have been struggling with their big ladder hoses breaking down.
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Firefighters battle 'well involved' Orewa house fire
On arrival, a Fire and Emergency spokesperson said the house fire was 'well-involved'.
Watch: Firefighters battle 'well involved' Rosedale house fire
Footage taken at Windsor Park shows black smoke billowing into the sky.
Napier's 23 poor air quality readings 'a load of hot air'
There were no fires, no smoking chimneys, and yet Napier recorded a "bad air quality" day.
Owner burns down house as bid to smoke out snakes goes wrong
The homeowner caught the house on fire, causing about $1 million in damage.
Fire at Woodhill Forest burning overnight, crews to return Monday morning
Ground and air operations ceased just before 6pm on Sunday.
Notre-Dame interior faces woke 'Disney' revamp
Critics aghast at plans seen for "Christianity for dummies" trail inside Notre-Dame.
Garry Grimmer sentenced - again - for North Canterbury tyre pile arson
The man responsible for a raging tyre fire north of Chch has been sentenced
Large fire in Pt Chevalier rips through wetlands housing migratory birds
Firefighters raced to tackle the blaze on Sunday afternoon.
Lake Ohau fire: Residents considering legal action
Fire and Emergency NZ found an electrical short circuit on a power pole was responsible.
Ohau fire: Cause of one of NZ's biggest blazes revealed
Last year's fire destroyed 48 homes.
Emergency services battle fire at Ponsonby bar
A Fire and Emergency NZ spokeswoman said everyone was evacuated once they arrived.
Choppers contain forestry blaze in high winds
Fire is burning through slash in a forestry area near Mt Lyford.
Crews battle overnight as fire rips through forestry block
There's no sign of how the fire started yet.
Fire in West Auckland sends smoke billowing across city
At least five fire crews are attending a fire in suburban Ranui in West Auckland.
Nineteen fireworks-related callouts on Guy Fawkes Day, three of significance
A firework-related incident in Auckland took fire crews three hours to extinguish.
'Significant' blaze at Auckland scrap metal yard
The blaze has been brought under control and crews are dampening hot spots.
Drone footage shows massive fire damage to Christchurch wastewater plant
Drone images taken on Thursday show the scale of the damage at the wastewater treatment plant in Bromley, Christchucrh. Video / Christchurch City Council
Suspicious fire rips through Christchurch heritage mansion Antonio Hall
Investigators will be at the site today to determine the cause of the blaze.
Iconic Nelson Boulder Bank bach on fire
Bach on bank extending into Nelson waterfront ablaze.
Fire at Christchurch wastewater treatment plant now contained
Christchurch residents are being encouraged to keep doors and windows closed.
Grace Savage: Thousands of reasons for climate action urgency
OPINION: Grace Savage outlines the fate for our Pacific Island children if COP26 fails.
Fatal truck crash blocks SH1 from Invercargill to Bluff
SH1 between Invercargill and Bluff is completely blocked off after a truck rolled.
'I haven't slept, I'm crying': Witness to 'horrific' crash that killed two
'You've got no idea until you see bits of car flying in the air'.
Massive fire engulfs building in Tirau
The fire can be seen ripping through the multi-tenanted commercial premises in Tirau. Video / Supplied
Massive fire engulfs 'multi-tenanted building' in Tirau
Eight fire appliances were still at the scene at midday.
Fire crews called to suspicious blaze in Tokoroa
A fire at a commercial building in Tokoroa last night is being treated as suspicious.
'Engulfed by flames': Woman saved from burning Wellington building recounts dramatic rescue
Crews are on site dampening down hot spots.
Fire: Smoke billowing into the sky at Palmerston North's Square
Photos surfacing on social media showed thick smoke billowing into the sky.
Man who torched house in retribution sent to jail
Home owner left about 30k out of pocket after man burns down house in Northland
Police making inquiries of person pulled from Lower Hutt house fire by neighbour with severe burns
A person was taken to hospital with severe burns after rescued from a Naenae house fire.
Taiwan: 46 killed in apartment building blaze
Fire broke out in a run-down mixed commercial and residential building.
Fur alarm: 'Fat cat' saves family from blaze
A serious house fire had a fortunate outcome this week, thanks to a gutsy cat called Max.