
Firefighters battle scrub fire in Tūākau
The fire is around five hectares and is currently not endangering any properties.
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.
Witnesses describe large panels of glass falling amid orange flames and 'awful scenes'.
The blaze was seen by hundreds and prompted multiple calls to emergency services
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.
The Ulberg family lost their home yesterday morning.
House 'almost destroyed' in a matter of minutes.
The fire stretched between 50m and 100m before being extinguished.
Smoke was seen pouring from the building as fire crews doused the blaze.
Crews were stood down at midnight last night but some returned this morning.
Fire and Emergency were alerted to the scene just after 7pm this evening.
Factory fire sends toxic oil into the Waimakariri River mouth.
Emergency services were first called just after midnight.
A fire is burning in the hills west of Kingston, south of Queenstown.
A Fire and Emergency spokesperson said a person was found inside the property.