Whanganui region marae take on Civil Defence roles
Visiting academic talks to local people about indigenous emergency management.
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Man tasered and arrested at large house fire in Papatoetoe
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Firefighters injured while battling house fire
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Boat on fire in Auckland cemetery
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Marae fire could easily have killed - scout chief
Scout leaders and a parent tried in vain to fight the inferno with the marae's fire hose.
One person dead in Mosgiel house fire
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Massive marae fire: 36 people escape inferno, firefighter injured
A large group of people were evacuated from the marae, which caught fire around midnight.
Fire at central police station not suspicious
A fire at Auckland central police station has forced the relocation of some staff.
Fire at Auckland Central Police Station treated as suspicious
Blaze breaks out at police station gym
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Police are investigating the cause of an explosion that put a person in hospital.
Hamilton woman dragged out of car in robbery
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Scientists perplexed as tornadoes tear across United States
The US tied its record of 11 consecutive days with at least eight tornadoes each day.
Firefighter Andrew Searle denied parole at first appearance
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Ambulance fire at Otahuhu train station: Patient and carer safely evacuated
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Horror as man 'on fire' after South Auckland transformer explosion
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Man dies from injuries in Pukekohe fire
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Family of 10 left with nothing after fire destroys their home
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Fire at Koromatua Road
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Seven Sharp goes off air as fire alarm clears building
The news and current affairs programme had to be taken off-air.
Hamilton couple saved by smoke alarms
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