Fire crews battling large blaze in Thames timber yard
Crews from seven fire stations across the region have rushed to fight the fire.
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Restaurant fire closes Wellington street
Fire crews are fighting the blaze from above with a truck with a raised ladder.
'Day of danger': Weather conditions to worsen as Aussie bushfires rage
The worst is yet to come for the bushfires roaring across NSW and Queensland.
Blaze destroys sheds, caravans and single-storey home
About 20 firefighters fought a blaze in Ōpōtiki which caused extensive property damage.
Rain and low cloud help suppress Deep Stream blaze
Rain has been falling in Otago since early this morning.
NZ 'blanketed' by smoke and dust from raging Oz bushfires
The catastrophic bushfires are now so huge the effects have reached New Zealand.
Property evacuated as firefighters battle South Otago blaze
Ten helicopters with monsoon buckets are being used to tackle a huge blaze.
Dozens of firefighters battle building fire in Otahuhu
Firefighters are also working to protect neighbouring buildings.
Her home burned, and all was lost. Except for a wedding ring
New York Times: She thought everything was gone. But one treasured possession survived.
SkyCity blaze: Firefighters had to urinate in street, buy own food
Survey shows many at SkyCity fire were exhausted, had to buy own food and had few breaks.
Stretched to the limit: Te Mata Peak fire among four others that leave burnt scars across Hawke's Bay
Aftermath of a night of chaos becomes clearer, and finger's being pointed at fireworks.
Massive fire on Hawke's Bay's iconic Te Mata Peak
The last fire crews left the scene shortly after midnight.
Asleep 32m high: Fatigued SkyCity firefighters fell asleep up ladder
Firefighters fell asleep while up high ladders at night during the SkyCity building fire.
Firefighters battle large blaze on Te Mata peak
Blaze measuring 200m x 100m is stretching across the western face of the peak.
Boy, 6, killed in fiery crash that badly burned father named
Father seriously injured in Tuesday's fatal crash.
Dog saved our lives: Couple awake to blaze sparked by fireworks
"What really annoys me is that they ran away."
SkyCity reveals how conferences impacted by fire
SkyCity releases its Adelaide investor day presentation
Government Garden blaze: Person and lighter seen in vicinity
The flames were reportedly 10-feet high at one point.
'It sounded like a war zone': Jacinda Ardern on Guy Fawkes woes
Crews fought more than 50 firework-related blazes overnight in the North Island alone.
Watch: Public fireworks display sparks scrub fire
The public fireworks display was believed to spark the blaze at Anzac Park overnight.
Virtual reality uses various scenarios for training firefighters
New fire fighting training technology provides scenarios just like the real thing.
Fireworks mayhem: Twin Auckland blazes, 50+ call-outs
Fire crews were called to 55 fireworks-related blazes across the upper North Island.
SkyCity shareholders to get post-fire briefing
Institutional investors from here and Australia meet SkyCity chief on Thursday.
Car fire blocking SH1 Northern Motorway lane.
The left lane northbound in St Marys Bay is blocked, just after the Victoria Park Tunnel.
SkyCity convention centre: 'Exceptionally unlikely' fire cause
How the fire started - questions raised over the apprentice and the blowtorch.
Hawkesby: Ban fireworks sales - it's just a feral free-for-all
COMMENT: I'm affronted by idiots who use fireworks like weapons.
Two large blazes burn in Hawke's Bay and Nelson
Three big fires today have stretched the country's firefighters.
SkyCity blaze: WorkSafe investigating devastating fire
WorkSafe's investigation will focus on the health and safety management systems in place.
Horror surgery: Man's leg catches fire
As a result, he underwent the removal of damaged tissue, and skin grafting.
Comment: Don't be a killjoy and enjoy the fireworks
It's that time of year, where the complainers have come out — and I'm already over it.