Rugby'Devastating': Blaze destroys champion rugby club's homeFire destroyed the Whakarewarewa Rugby Community Sports club overnight. Video / SuppliedWatch20 Oct 10:25 PM
New ZealandEmergency Services respond to Incident in Auckland's CBDAn incident requiring both Fire and Police emergency response teams took place in Auckland's CBD. Video / NZ HeraldWatch19 Oct 11:30 PM
WorldTesla driver suffers burns after crash ignites ‘thermal runaway’ processTeams later moved the wreck to a safe zone to watch for reignition.19 Oct 05:34 PM
New ZealandBucklands Beach double-homicide: No persons of interest two weeks onEmergency services responded to the suspicious fire where a father and son were killed.17 Oct 03:56 AM
New ZealandPolice name father and son killed in Bucklands Beach house fireA mother and another son escaped the home as flames tore through it.15 Oct 02:39 AM
WorldDhaka garments factory fire kills at least 16 peopleFire crews recovered 16 bodies, all found inside the garments facility.14 Oct 04:58 PM
New ZealandCause of house fire on freezing night that killed mother and son revealedThe 11-year-old and his mother died from smoke inhalation in the 2024 fire.13 Oct 06:43 PM
New Zealand'Missed dearly': Community mourns after deadly Rakaia blaze claims grandfather, grandchildFire and Emergency was told people were unaccounted for in the blaze. 13 Oct 12:22 AM
New ZealandPortrait of Jesus survives fire that destroyed Hawke's Bay chapelA portrait of Jesus was the only item from the chapel undamaged by flames or water.12 Oct 11:39 PM
WorldHomeowners' fiery Halloween display keeps fooling neighboursFire chief says crews still check for real risks each time.12 Oct 11:33 PM
New ZealandTe Hauke Chapel fire in Hawke’s BayChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints chapel in Te Hauke was damaged by fire. Video / SuppliedWatch12 Oct 09:22 PM
New ZealandOne dead after Canterbury house fire, another critically injuredFire and Emergency was told people were unaccounted for in the blaze. 12 Oct 08:05 PM
New ZealandBusiest fire station in New Zealand closed after asbestos was detectedFirefighters put through decontamination after further asbestos was detected at Auckland Central Fire Station. Video / NZ HeraldWatch10 Oct 06:43 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldLA fire arrest: Suspect seemed obsessed with fire, officials sayNew York Times: A small blaze rekindled disastrously a week later into the Palisades fire.08 Oct 11:46 PM
WorldFlorida man charged over massive Los Angeles blazeAn independent review found major warning and evacuation failures in January.08 Oct 07:49 PM
CrimePolice hunt for balaclava-clad person seen before Whangārei house fireThe person was seen on Raumanga Valley Rd in the early hours of the day before.08 Oct 01:17 AM
AucklandAccelerant used in fire that killed father, boyHarrowing details emerged about the fire that claimed two lives.07 Oct 11:52 PM
WorldIndigenous people bear brunt of Canada’s wildfire seasonMany remote communities in Manitoba and beyond were threatened by fire.06 Oct 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPropertyHedge height fight: Residents of heritage Mt Eden apartments battle over bushesResidents of $15m Chambers & Station heritage units are at loggerheads over the shrubbery.06 Oct 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumCrimeTeen arsonist was caught on video engulfed in flames as he fled barbershopNow he's appeared in court in a wheelchair, still recovering from his extensive burns.03 Oct 10:00 PM
AucklandUpdate on survivors as probe into Bucklands Beach fire continuesTwo people died and two were injured after flames tore through the home.03 Oct 07:07 AM
New Zealand'You could feel the heat': Neighbours saw flames blow out windowsNeighbours tried to warn anyone inside as flames tore through the house.02 Oct 09:40 PM
New Zealand'All we could see was flames': Cause of three-car fire investigatedA fire investigator has examined the scene, as police investigate a wilful damage report.02 Oct 05:14 AM
AucklandTwo dead after fire rips through East Auckland homeThree others were injured, with one taken to Middlemore Hospital in serious condition.02 Oct 03:04 AM
New ZealandSpecialist investigators called in after fire at property linked with unsolved murderThe property had been searched twice in the hunt for Jessica Boyce, last seen in 2019.02 Oct 01:52 AM
AucklandPolice focus on car parked on street outside fire-damaged home where 2 people remain missingA forensic tent was erected over a blue vehicle parked on Murvale Dr.02 Oct 12:56 AM
Herald NOWFire guts East Auckland homeBucklands Beach residents were jolted awake as a fire gutted an East Auckland home.Watch01 Oct 07:16 PM
PremiumPremiumProperty'Let them': Mel Robbins sells out NZ International Convention Centre twiceAbout 5700 people are set to attend two blockbuster shows in March.01 Oct 01:00 AM
New ZealandFire destroys 29 vehicles, rubbish at property linked to unsolved murderPolice previously searched the property twice in the hunt for Jessica Boyce.01 Oct 12:42 AM
New ZealandRaging flames, exploding windows: Neighbours fight fatal fire with garden hoses'I started banging my fence, yelling ‘fire fire fire’'.30 Sep 02:13 AM
WorldThe LA fires destroyed 11,000 homes. Less than 10% have permits to rebuildAs Southern California nears the heart of wildfire season, rebuilding is inching forward.28 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandPolice seek sightings of vehicle after couch allegedly set alight outside houseAll five people sleeping inside the home escaped unharmed during the blaze.27 Sep 01:49 AM
AucklandFire crews battle Herne Bay house fire, two assessed for smoke inhalationAn aerial appliance and command unit were brought in to support firefighters.26 Sep 08:43 AM
New ZealandFire and Emergency respond to Herne Bay incidentMultiple engines arrived at the scene in the upmarket Auckland suburb of Herne Bay.Watch26 Sep 07:57 AM