Fire crews continue to fight 80ha blaze near Dunedin
Waipori Falls residents on standby for evacuation.
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Port Hills fires: Ten suspicious fires in 10 days; fire chiefs ban fireworks
No concerns of a firebug yet - fire working with police to probe connections.
Chris Lynch: Restricted season won't stop fire lighters
OPINION: Parts of Canterbury could reach 30C later this week.
Helicopters helping to douse scrub fire in south Auckland
Four fire trucks and a helicopter are on the scene of the blaze.
Ten fire crews respond to house blaze near Lake Taupō
Ten fire crews responded to a house fire in Lake Taupō overnight.
Firefighter taken to hospital after house blaze in Māngere
Crews were kept busy with two house fires in Massey and Māngere overnight.
Investigation into Port Hills fire continues
Fire crews will be doing perimeter checks over the next day or so.
Restricted fire season imposed across Northland
From today anybody wanting to light a fire outside in Northland may need a permit
Australia's Black Summer bushfires signal new ice age, fire historian says
The scale of the Black Summer fires made them different to blazes in previous years.
Coromandel scrub fire: Residents evacuated, 40 firefighters at scene
The alarm was raised just before 2.30pm.
Driver found dead next to burnt-out vehicle after crash
Emergency services were called to Te Towaka-Port Ligar Rd, in Admiralty Bay, around 9pm.
Christchurch Port Hills fire: Resident says fireworks started blaze
Police do not believe there is any link to vegetation fires earlier in the week.
Christchurch fire: Evacuations as blaze burns in Port Hills
Fifty firefighters are currently working to protect property and stop the blaze spreading.
Christchurch fire burns through 15 hectares, forces evacuations
A Christchurch fire has burned through 15 hectares this morning. Video / Zac Timms / Anne Marie Welton via Chris Lynch
Fire and Emergency New Zealand CEO Kerry Gregory's end-of-year speech
Fire and Emergency New Zealand CEO Kerry Gregory called on staff to uphold their values and call out bad behaviour in the organisation. Video / Fire and Emergency New Zealand
Ponsonby school fire: Residents left in the dark over asbestos risk
They were advised to leave their homes due to the risk, but what now?
Woman dies in hospital after house fire
A fire investigator is looking into the source of the blaze.
Dehumidifier disaster: Remuera family's belongings incinerated in house fire
Devastating blaze acts as reminder about the dangers of heaters and dehumidifiers.
Residents get asbestos warning after Auckland school blaze
Health officials warn of asbestos found at Ponsonby Intermediate School after blaze.
East Auckland house blaze: Two fire murder accused denied bail
Two men charged after Wiremu Arapo's death will spend Christmas behind bars.
Port Hills fires treated as suspicious
An investigation has been launched after four suspicious fires overnight. Video / Caleb Alexander
Four suspicious fires in Port Hills
Three of the fires were on Summit Rd and one was on Governors Bay Rd.
Crews work into the night after 'ferocious' fire at Auckland school
Smoke billowed over central Auckland as school fire raged.
Two charged with murder over man's death in East Auckland fire
Two 32-year-olds have been charged with murder.
Ponsonby church fire: Was it arson?
At the height of the fire smoke could be seen from across Waitemata Harbour
Moerewa rallies around family who lost all in 'scary' blaze
Fire engulfed the Mason Ave home within minutes and melted gutters on two nearby houses.
Neighbours flee as inferno guts historic St Stephen's Church in Ponsonby
Neighbours recall rush to get away from blaze, the cause of which is being investigated.
'I've been better' - Reverend's anguish at watching his 141-year-old Auckland church burn
18 fire trucks were needed to bring the huge fire in St Stephen's Ponsonby under control.
Huge fire tears through historic Auckland city church
Numerous firefighters were at the scene, and surrounding streets cordoned off.
What sex worker told son after fatal fire
The woman called her son from the police station after she allegedly set a house on fire.
Capturing catastrophe: In 2020, photos show world in distress
This is the world that AP photographers captured in 2020, a world beset by catastrophe.
Early morning house fire in Southland
A fire investigator will head to the scene this morning.
'Smoke in cockpit'; Emergency services on standby at Hamilton Airport
"It has since landed safely and without incident. All passengers are off."
Northland man's fiery escape from suspicious blaze
Northland man escapes fire in house bus with only a blanket draped over him.