New ZealandWaikeria prison riot: Second accused pleads guiltyParata Taite admitted multiple charges in relation to the blaze which stretched six days.01 Dec 12:30 AM
New ZealandWatch: Occupants escape blazing SUVOccupants of an SUV badly damaged by fire on State Highway 1 north of Dunedin have escaped without injury. Video / ODTWatch30 Nov 01:19 AM
New ZealandMiraculous escape after SUV catches fire on motorwaySmoke was noticed by the car behind the vehicle.30 Nov 12:53 AM
WorldStudents sent home, police on patrol as China curbs protestsIt comes after the biggest show of dissent in decades over harsh anti-virus restrictions.29 Nov 04:54 PM
New ZealandNew fire trucks to replace ageing vehicles at South Island airportsFirefighters from South Island airports trained with four new fire trucks from Austria.26 Nov 09:17 PM
WorldXinjiang loosens restrictions after lockdown protests, fatal fireLate-night demonstrations made against the city’s draconian “zero-Covid” lockdown.26 Nov 06:33 PM
World10 killed in apartment fire in ChinaMother and her four children perished in the high-rise blaze.26 Nov 01:29 AM
WorldFire kills 38 at industrial wholesaler in central ChinaThe blaze occurred at a company dealing in chemicals and other industrial goods.22 Nov 05:10 AM
TalanoaFamily seek answers after NZ-Tongan woman dies in house fireTu'imala Moala (nee Fulivai) died in a house fire in Tonga and her family want answers.22 Nov 01:17 AM
Infrastructure reportWhy AWS is spending $7.5b on NZ data centresIncreased demand for cloud computing has prompted AWS to make a big investment.21 Nov 11:41 PM
KahuKiwi firefighter honoured for efforts in Aussie bush firesRotorua firefighter Phil Muldoon worked 16-hour days battling Australian bush fires.20 Nov 08:00 PM
New ZealandFire crews respond to large house blaze in LytteltonFour appliances are responding.18 Nov 02:00 AM
New ZealandChristchurch to mark 75 years since Ballantynes shop fire, where 41 diedThere will be a public memorial service in the city's Transitional Cathedral on Friday.15 Nov 11:30 PM
VideoFire at Shani's Family Eatery and Bar in NapierThe moment Shani's Family Eatery and Bar in Napier was set on fire has been captured in an astonishing video. Video / SuppliedWatch13 Nov 02:49 AM
New ZealandNine fire trucks fighting blaze at car wreckers yardEmergency services were called to Taumarunui Auto Parts in Manunui early this morning.12 Nov 06:04 PM
WorldKiller sex worker's chilling fire textA court has been told the horrifying messages a jilted escort sent to her client.11 Nov 04:31 AM
New ZealandOne dead in housetruck fire on the West CoastPolice are investigating the cause of the overnight fire in the Buller district.10 Nov 06:45 PM
New Zealand'We all lost everything': Family's home 'burnt to the ground'"I just got a text message and it just said, 'hun, your house is on fire!!"10 Nov 04:42 PM
New ZealandFire blazes atop Te Mata PeakChris Morris watched a fire broke out on Te Mata Peak on Friday night. Video / SuppliedWatch04 Nov 06:49 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Final call for firework salesOPINION: Our editorial on an end to the annual Guy Fawkes carnage.04 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandTake extra precautions with fireworks tonightFirst time in two years that whānau can gather without restrictions for Guy Fawkes.04 Nov 02:00 AM
New Zealand'The risk of wildfire is real': Firefighters urge fireworks cautionMinor incidents are already stacking up, and firefighters don't want a bigger one.04 Nov 01:51 AM
New ZealandBeach blaze: Mop-up after fireworks started massive beach blaze to take daysFire that threatened beach community reignites calls to ban fireworks.03 Nov 09:41 PM
New ZealandCause of massive fire revealed, NZ paying top dollar for meth & Pakistan PM assassination attempt | Focus Morning Bulletin: 4 November, 2022 What started the Canterbury blaze, concern over New Zealand’s meth market and former Pakistan PM caught in an assassination attempt in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ HeraldWatch03 Nov 04:35 PM
New ZealandCanterbury beach blazeThe evacuated residents of the Woodend Beach Holiday Park will be allowed to return home as aerial reconnaissance of the vast Canterbury beach blaze shows fire investigators focusing attention on its origins at a car park area. Video / TVNZ / George HeardWatch03 Nov 02:38 AM
New ZealandCanterbury beach blaze: 130 evacuees allowed to return homePolice have confirmed fireworks started the large beach fire.03 Nov 01:57 AM
New ZealandPolice following ‘good lines of inquiry’ into cause of fireAll have been 'successfully evacuated, all safely' with no reports of property damage02 Nov 10:13 PM
New ZealandMassive blaze rips through Canterbury, student death mystery & Buy Now, Pay Later scrutinised | Focus Morning Bulletin: 3 November, 2022Massive blaze rips across Canterbury beach, investigations continue into student’s unexplained death and the Government tackles buy now pay later schemes in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ HeraldWatch02 Nov 06:56 PM
New ZealandFresh crews called in to fight massive blaze on Canterbury’s Pegasus BeachMore than 130 people have been evacuated.02 Nov 05:49 PM
BusinessFire wreckage: SkyCity-Macquarie $220m car park deal collapsesSkyCity's car park deal with Macquarie falls through in repercussions from 2019 fire.26 Oct 09:27 PM
New ZealandWatch: Fire in Wellington high-rise buildingEmergency services respond to a fire in a high-rise building in central Wellington. Video / NZ Herald Watch25 Oct 10:44 PM
New ZealandFire at Auckland City MissionFire at Auckland City Mission. Video / Dean PurcellWatch21 Oct 11:22 PM
New ZealandFire at new $110m Auckland City Mission shuts major CBD streetLane closures on the arterial route of Hobson St in Auckland's CBD are causing delays.21 Oct 10:51 PM
New ZealandBattery fire risk: 'Lot of energy in small package'Warning issued over battery disposal after waste truck catches fire in Lower Hutt.21 Oct 02:10 AM
