The fire appeared to start in the rear of the building in the kitchen area.

Three fire crews are battling the blaze.

Fire safety officer: "Young children tend to be inquisitive."

Four people are being treated for smoke inhalation after a house fire in Dinsdale tonight.

Traffic stopped in both directions shortly before Brynderwyn.

Recall notice warns overheating transformers are unsafe and can cause fires.

The fire is in the roof of the Callaghan Innovation building.

Dog that survived catastrophic wildfire protected ruins of his home for nearly a month.

Solar panels in hot demand. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Emergency services have rushed to a fire on Church St.

The judge told Dillan Wilson he was lucky not to be facing charged relating to deaths.

State Highway 1 and the train line at Pukerua Bay has been closed.

Fires raging in Queensland are a wake-up call over climate change, NZ scientist says.

Thousands ordered to evacuate immediately as a fast-moving bushfire bears down.

Man aged 40 going to hospital after oil drum exploded.

North Aucklander Alan Rhodes' bomber aircraft crashed and burned in Britain.

The house was listed for sale by Barfoot & Thompson online.

Emergency services were first called to the fire around 9.40pm.

Fire and Emergency first received a call about the New Lynn blaze around 9.15pm.

Emergency crews are at a large house fire in Otara this morning.

'I was waiting for it to explode and you know, kill us all. It was bloody terrifying.'

Finland's leader rakes his memory for the source of the US President's remark.

Emergency services are at the scene of a blaze at the opera house in Hastings.

Emergency services are attending a major incident in Northland.

Another 631 residents have been reported missing.

Ten fire engines and a command unit are fighting the blaze and a helicopter is on standby.

One fire crew attended the incident and put out the blaze on Sutherland Rd around 5.30pm.

Many other pets including cats, dogs and rabbits have burns after the devastating blazes.

Emergency services respond to reports of large chemical spill at biology department.

Teen faces $50,000 bill after shooting fireworks from car.