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Inside the Papakura fire: New image of charred car parts shows extent of damage

One fire crew remains at the site of the Hunua Rd fire in Papakura.

Overnight blaze at Wellington Regional Hospital, eight floors have water damage

Visitors are asked to stay away for the next 24 hours while the cleanup is under way.

Scrap metal fire in South Auckland: Fire crews continue working as blaze finally dies down

Fire services were called to the scene just after 8am.

Fault in old TV caused Napier house fire: FENZ

"Very fortunate" family had working smoke alarms that allowed kids to escape.

Fire in Papakura scrap metal yard

Plumes of black smoke can be seen in Papakura as a fire takes hold of a scrap metal yard. Video / Hayden McCallum/ Stevie Marino / Supplied

One month on from school fire, asbestos risk leaves residents homeless

MP Simon Court says the Government's poor response could leave it open to legal action.

Mother and children escape Tamatea house fire unscathed

Four crews arrived to find the house "well ablaze".

Mother, three kids dead in Melbourne house fire

Three children and a woman died in a horrific house fire in Melbourne.

Taupō marina blaze: Fire guts pair of motorboats

A witness said the fire might have spread from one boat to another.

'We're very nervous' - Port Waikato homes evacuated due to grass fire

Police were notified of the fire shortly before 2pm and on the scene on the Waikato River.

It's brutal. It's intense. But it can be so rewarding - what happens when you dial 111?

Heart attacks, assaults, overdoses, crashes, suicides, strokes - they hear them all.

New Year 2021 Honours: Canterbury's top cop recognised after 'multitude' of disasters, deaths and drama in the mainland

Two of Canterbury's top cops awarded New Year Honours for their work leading police

Lives at risk from Ahipara blazes, fire boss says

Some evacuees are still waiting to be allowed home.

Ahipara fire under control

A large fire in the Gumfields Historic Reserve in Ahipara on Tuesday resulted in more than 100 homes being evacuated. Video / Pool

Helicopter borrowed from Ahipara to put out Kaitaia blaze

Firefighters are heading to a fire near Kaitaia.

Flames 40m tall: About 40 properties evacuated as fire continues to spread

A witness says strong winds are helping fuel the blaze near the small town of Ahipara.

Jail fire: Corrections officers negotiating with nine prisoners

Waikeria Prison is located off State Highway 3, south of Te Awamutu in the Waikato.

Holiday traffic: Long delays out of Auckland

There are delays heading out of Auckland this afternoon.