New ZealandFirefighters enter second day of battling South Auckland scrap yard blazeThree fire crews remained at the James Fletcher Dr site overnight.31 May 06:42 PM
New Zealand'It's inexcusable': Scrap yard's ninth fire in five yearsA nearby business demands authorities investigate yard's operations after several fires.31 May 06:59 AM
New ZealandScrapyard fire: Wind change pushes toxic smoke across South Auckland suburbsAbout 40 firefighters are working to control the fire in a pile of scrap car parts.31 May 01:57 AM
PoliticsMinister under investigation, scrap yard fire burns & Loafers Lodge inspections revealed | Focus Morning Bulletin: 31 May, 2023 Minister investigated over accusations she misled Parliament, fire crews fight blaze in South Auckland and Wayne Brown lashes out on the eve of his final budget proposal, in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ HeraldWatch30 May 05:48 PM
New ZealandFocus: Scrap metal yard on fire in South AucklandFirefighters are battling a blaze in a pile of scrap metal at Sims Metal in South Auckland's Favona. Video / NZ Herald / Mike ScottWatch30 May 05:12 PM
New ZealandNew police pursuit revealed, wet weather lashes North & drone strikes rock Kyiv | Focus Morning Bulletin: 29 May, 2023 Revised pursuit policy set to be unveiled, heavy rain and wind hits the upper North Island and Russia launches one of its largest drone attacks on Ukraine in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald Watch28 May 05:43 PM
New ZealandSt Mary's Bay house fireFootage shows the house fire in St Mary's Bay continues as daylight approaches. Video / Kyarne WilliamsWatch27 May 08:19 PM
New ZealandAuckland firefighters battle large house fire at St Mary's BayFirefighters across Auckland are battling a large house fire on Shelly Beach road in St Mary's Bay which broke out around 1:40am this morning. Video/ NZ HeraldWatch27 May 07:47 PM
New ZealandFire and Emergency accused of 'putting our communities at risk'Communities are at risk says mayor.27 May 09:59 AM
New ZealandMourners farewell Loafers Lodge victim Mike the JugglerMourners from all walks of life trickle into the Newtown funeral home.26 May 08:35 PM
New ZealandFourth and fifth victims of deadly Loafers Lodge fire named: ‘We will really miss you’A 48-year-old man has been charged with two counts of arson in relation to the fire.25 May 05:53 AM
New Zealand'Ludicrous and unsafe': Gym owner says cops could have stopped arsonistKaikohe gym badly damaged in a suspected arson attack24 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandWellington lawyers mourn 'kind' hostel fire victimLawyers remember Melvin Parun as an 'eccentric' and 'kind' man.24 May 01:30 AM
New ZealandLoafers Lodge fire: Mayoral Fund paying for dentures, flights and 'everything that was lost'City Missioner Murray Edridge said the money is making a huge difference.23 May 10:20 PM
WorldGuyana dorm blaze that killed 19 children was deliberately set by studentMany of the nine victims hospitalised are in serious condition.23 May 08:50 PM
New ZealandWellington fire: Wellingtonians invited to farewell Mike the JugglerAn open funeral will be held for Mike Wahrlich on Friday.23 May 07:54 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandA Capital Letter: Loafers Lodge fire exposes shameful realityWhere do we think our transient community sleeps? Somewhere secure, clean, warm, and dry?23 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsOnly a third of boarding houses have sprinklersMost buildings like Wellington's Loafers Lodge do not have sprinklers.23 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandExtreme fire: Scientists trigger rare ‘fire devil’ near Twizel in world-first experimentIn a world-first, an international team of scientists just managed to create a rare "fire whirl" amid a burning pile of forestry slash in Canterbury – yielding invaluable new data that could ultimately keep fire crews safer. Video / SuppliedWatch23 May 04:20 AM
New ZealandWhy do people commit arson? Expert answersNot every arsonist wants to hurt people, university researcher Dr Nichola Tyler says.23 May 01:53 AM
New Zealand'Special and iconic': Mike the Juggler killed in Loafers Lodge fireTributes pour in for "always smiling" Wellington character killed in blaze.22 May 10:01 PM
New Zealand'So many things I've lost': Loafers Lodge tenants wait for bondsSome tenants who lost everything in the blaze need the money to make a new start.22 May 09:13 PM
PremiumPremiumConstructionArt remake heartbreak: Fire wrecked NZICC glass 'forest' panels'Hopefully, something can be done with the old ones. Maybe they can be ground up...'22 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandPolice to remain at scene of fatal Loafers Lodge fire for most of the weekAbout 38 people displaced by the fire are receiving emergency housing support.22 May 05:15 AM
New Zealand'Wild': Man tells of his rescue from roof of Loafers Lodge fire'I shut my eyes for a minute and I'm back in that place.'22 May 01:50 AM
New ZealandLoafers Lodge fire: Previous tenants had been vandalising property, resident saysThe night of the fire the front door was broken, a resident said.21 May 11:51 PM
New ZealandFatal fire victim identification 'moving swiftly' after Loafers Lodge blazeIt is still unclear how many bodies lie in the remains of Loafers Lodge after the fire.21 May 07:37 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandAuckland hostel safety failures revealed: Inspector missed locked fire escape doorA complaint about the potentially fatal error did not lead to enforcement action.21 May 05:00 PM
WorldParty hire boss's desire to dominate industryThe owner of a party hire business has been jailed after hiring arsonists to target rivals21 May 04:13 AM
New ZealandFocus Live: Police confirm four bodies have been removed from Loafers LodgeActing Wellington District Commander Inspector Dion Bennett confirms four bodies have been removed from Loafers Lodge and police have located the remains of a fifth person still inside the building. Video / George HeardWatch19 May 02:39 AM
New Zealand'Someone's trying to burn the place down': Arsonist tells of his rush to warn residentsRaymond Lauder stumbled upon a couch blaze and rushed to warn residents as fire spread.18 May 09:26 PM
New ZealandInside the hostel inferno: Body recovery begins as man charged with arsonMore bodies are set to be removed from fire-damaged Loafers Lodge today.18 May 06:10 PM
New Zealand'Could that be us?': Probe into buildings similar to Loafers LodgeThe city council says it will provide information as soon as it can.18 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandFocus Live: Police update on Wellington hostel fireInspector Dion Bennett, Acting Wellington District Commander, says police are expecting to recover the first bodies from the Loafers Lodge fire today. Video / George HeardWatch17 May 10:53 PM
