WorldWildfires scorching Canada at a near record paceCanada has experienced warming at at least two times faster than the rest of the globe. 10 Jun 07:57 PM
New ZealandMan charged with arson after fire destroys houseNeighbours reported hearing smashing windows and seeing flames 'six feet high'.09 Jun 09:46 PM
New ZealandUpper Hutt house fire claims one life overnightFirefighters were called to Trentham just after 2am.09 Jun 06:29 PM
New ZealandSuspected arson in Auckland City Hospital ED sees man arrestedAnother fire allegedly deliberately lit inside carpark building at the hospital complex. 09 Jun 06:45 AM
New ZealandWatch: Firefighters contain large blaze at Penrose car sales and storage yard.Fire and Emergency NZ crews have contained a large blaze at a car sales and storage yard in Auckland's Penrose this morning. Video / NZ HeraldWatch07 Jun 07:27 PM
New ZealandWatch: 'It's hectic' - classic Land Rover engulfed in flames on Auckland motorwayThe blaze has created huge disruptions around Auckland International Airport this evening.07 Jun 05:21 AM
New ZealandFlames seen rising from car on Auckland’s Southwestern MotorwayFlames can be seen rising from a burning car that has blocked Auckland’s Southwestern Motorway. Video / SuppliedWatch07 Jun 04:51 AM
New ZealandFamily remembers victim of Taranaki house fireEmergency services were called to the scene in Browne St early on Friday morning.06 Jun 07:15 AM
New Zealand12-year-old charged with arson after Auckland McDonald's firePolice are not ruling out making further arrests over the destructive fire. 06 Jun 04:10 AM
PremiumPremiumProperty'Poor Fletcher Building' - analyst on legal action from SkyCity on NZICCPoor Fletcher Building. This is what we have come to expect all the time - Swanepoel06 Jun 03:42 AM
PropertySkyCity suing Fletcher Building for $330m over convention centre delaysSkyCity tried to resolve claims by agreement but said it was unable to do so.05 Jun 08:56 PM
New Zealand'It was freaky': 'Bang' wakes neighbour of suspicious house fireFirefighters received multiple calls around midnight.05 Jun 02:56 AM
New ZealandCouple forced to 'watch our home burn' overwhelmed by support'I really didn't realise the extent of damage I would be coming home to.'04 Jun 06:04 PM
New ZealandHistoric boat on fire in PaihiaFirefighters working to extinguish a blaze on a historic ship The Tui by the Waitangi Bridge in Paihia. Video / Derek GerritsenWatch03 Jun 06:58 PM
New Zealand'It could have been much worse': Beloved restaurant's staff take stock after fireCastle 91 will be closed for repairs but the Brookfield location remains open.03 Jun 04:07 AM
New ZealandBody found beside burned-out car in Muriwai beachPolice are investigating after fire crews made the discovery at Muriwai beach. Video / Dean PurcellWatch02 Jun 11:22 PM
New ZealandFire at Tauranga restaurantFirefighters have been called to the Castle 91 restaurant on Cameron Rd in Greerton this afternoon. Video / SuppliedWatch02 Jun 04:04 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandThe silhouette in the window: Fatal house fire mystery solved 50 years onFirefighters have pondered the fate of Fay Milne for five decades. Then an email landed.31 May 08:18 PM
New Zealand'I'll burn the house down': Man's Molotov cocktail revenge backfires, torches innocent person's homeJoshua Brennan's drunken retaliation caused about $25,000 in damage.29 May 05:46 AM
New ZealandWaikato firewood injuries rack up $2.4m ACC billNationally, 8374 firewood injury claims cost the country $19.9m in 2024.28 May 06:00 PM
New ZealandPolice seek information after suspicious Nelson house fire; man charged with arsonA 47-year-old man faces arson and wounding charges after the fire.26 May 09:37 PM
New ZealandGore police follow 'positive leads' in suspicious Waikaia house firePolice have appealed to the public for more information.26 May 12:54 AM
New ZealandPolice investigating Auckland bus fire, ‘thankfully’ no one injuredThe remains of the bus are being scoured for clues after a big blaze.25 May 08:53 PM
New ZealandWatch: Fire engulfs AT bus, driver praised for 'fantastic job' getting passengers offAT said someone on the bus had 'some accessibility challenges'.25 May 09:00 AM
New ZealandFirefighters working to extinguish hotspots at 'well-involved' house fireThe Torbay fire was reported just after 3pm.25 May 05:57 AM
New ZealandTwo injured in Papakura house fire'On arrival we found two attached units well involved in fire.'25 May 03:01 AM
CrimeWoman who set her own home alight rescued by heroic neighbour - then jailedKristle Manuel was unconscious in her burning Blenheim home when help arrived.20 May 08:00 PM
New ZealandHundreds of grieving students perform haka for victim of house fireNavaeh Ngamoki-Porter, 14, was rescued from the burning building, but later died. 19 May 04:44 AM
CrimeArsonist blames meth and psychedelics after $4m Auckland lodge destroyed in blazeShe predicted to a friend she would burn the place down, then she followed through. 19 May 04:37 AM
New ZealandOne person injured after Timaru fireCrews were called to the blaze on Rimu St around 4.30pm.18 May 07:24 PM
New ZealandMan charged with seven counts of arson after Masterton church firesIt comes after a manhunt for 44-year-old Michael Kane McRae. 18 May 04:44 AM
WorldThree dead, including two firefighters, in blaze at former RAF baseFirefighters Jennie Logan, 30, and Martyn Sadler, 38, died in the fire.16 May 10:39 PM
