Neighbours used garden hose to battle house fire that killed two children
Some managed to escape the Burwood house blaze but two were trapped inside.
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$57m funding boost to upgrade NZ's fire stations
Twenty-six fire stations earmarked for major facelifts.
Firefighters at scene of house fire in Glen Eden, one person injured
The fire started on the lower level of a two-storey home.
Women loses irreplaceable items in house fire
Priceless items such as family photos with boxing legend Muhammad Ali were lost.
'They were very lucky' - three people rescued from house fire in Nelson
Three people have been rescued from a burning house in Nelson early this morning.
Glendene fire: Six FENZ appliances at factory blaze
A factory is on fire in Glendene, West Auckland this afternoon.
Fire engulfs building in South Dunedin
Dunedin firefighters contain large blaze that broke out in commercial building.
Extreme cameraman says he was 'left for dead' in home invasion'
The freelancer spent two days in hospital after being bashed.
Boho House no more: Hamilton's colourful 106-year-old home bulldozed
Historic home demolished as residents say final goodbye.
Auckland mall complex fire caused by 'spontaneous combustion'
Oily rags used for cleaning appeared to be the culprit of the blaze.
Fire erupts on 22nd floor of new Commercial Bay high rise
Emergency services were called to the city centre shortly after 11.15pm.
Focus: Fire at Commercial Bay shopping centre
Fire broke out in a skip at the multimillion-dollar high-rise construction site on Tuesday night. Video / Will Trafford
El Greco restaurant in North Shore ruined by fire
A fire ripped through the El Greco restaurant in Campbell's Bay last night.
North Shore restaurant El Greco ablaze
Multiple calls were made to emergency services shortly after 9.30pm to report the fire.
Local Focus: Permanent fire ban proposed for Hawke's Bay
An all-year fire ban is planned for Hawke's Bay. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Revealed: Bulldozer with faulty exhaust likely started 400ha fire
Bulldozer owner surprised at finding, saying he felt fire was caused by a cigarette butt.
60 firefighters battling chicken farm blaze in Waikato
Emergency services were called to the scene at 5pm.
Serious: Car on fire in Taranaki, police unclear on circumstances
Emergency services were called to the scene - located on Brewer Rd - shortly after 9pm.
Chief fire officer accused of sexual assault
Sexual assault allegation against chief fire officer, who remains in the job.
Industrial building on fire in Sockburn, Christchurch
Major blaze tears through Stockburn factory in Christchurch. Video / Kurt Bayer
Huge fire near Christchurch causes a stir
Fire and Emergency say the clouds of smoke are coming from a controlled burn.
Police investigating spate of cell tower fires overnight
Attempts to burn down cell towers are thought to be linked to a conspiracy around 5G.
Warehouse blaze in Wellington
Fire and Emergency NZ are responding to a warehouse blaze in Shelly Bay, Wellington this morning. Video / Mark Ranford / Nick Grobler
Invercargill child escapes flaming home, raises the alarm
"The situation shows the importance of having working smoke alarms."
House engulfed by fire north of Kaiwaka, Northland
"All I could see was just a whole lot of flames. The whole place was engulfed."
Fire in commercial building at Silverdale, north Auckland
Six fire crews attended at the height of the blaze last night.
Before and after the fire: First look inside SkyCity convention centre
How much progress is being made?
Firefighters battle huge blaze in Belfast
Up to 50 firefighters are tackling the inferno at the aerospace company Bombardier.
Flames and locked door: Horror as twin toddlers perish in tragic house fire
Mum traumatised after she was left to watch twins die their locked home that caught fire.
Crews battle dangerous goods fire at Balclutha shed
Petrol and acetylene are two of the flammable liquids inside the burning shed.
Person hospitalised after house fire in Christchurch
FENZ say when crews got to the property the garage was well ablaze.
Two more cell tower fires overnight
Conspiracy theorists have been linking the 5G rollout to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Man jailed for starting fires in Tasman region
He has been sentenced to more than three years in jail.