Fire crews are responding to a scrub fire measuring 500sqm in the Coromandel Peninsula.

A house was left badly damaged by fire in the suburb of Glen Innes, Auckland, today.

A firefighter collapsed of exhaustion battling a scrub fire near Tawera this afternoon.

Emergency services arrived at the recycling plant in Wiri about 9pm, and are still there.

Emergency services were alerted just after 5am.

Witnesses report flames 50 feet high in overnight fire.

Two crews fighting the fire, which is away from any roads.

Several state highways have been closed this afternoon after a number of incidents.

The incident occurred in the Mangonui/Taupo Bay area in the Far North.

Police investigate 'suspicious' house fire in Gisborne

The blaze burned through the top floor of a Housing NZ apartment complex.

A crane is now on the way to the scene to remove the wreckage.

Adam Codlin says the mess he helped clean up on Guppy Rd, Napier was "appalling".

"I already knew we lived in a great community but I've never been prouder." - Ivan Nola

House bus gutted following roadside fire.

A man suffered serious and extensive burns after he was pushed into an open fire on Jan 1

A large pile of mulch and tree cuttings was on fire at Greenfingers Landscape Supplies.

Nola's Orchard, Stoney Creek farm and St James Presbyterian Church were all destroyed.

Fire has broken out in a church in Mt Eden. Fire crews early this evening were responding to a large fire at a church in Auckland's Mt Eden.

Firefighters remained at the scene in the early evening, working to secure the building.

Helicopter takes man suffering from smoke inhalation to hospital after Waiheke boat fire.

Firefighters are into their fourth day of trying to contain a blaze south of Kaikohe.

Six crews fought the blaze in the church hall, which has now been put out.

SAFE calls for an urgent review of farmed animal housing.

There are no detours in the immediate area and motorists are advised to avoid the area.

A well-ablaze house fire in Oamaru damaged a second property.

Fire and Emergency has increased its response effort to deal with the blaze.

Neighbouring business also damaged as bakery goes up in flames.

While NZ is getting drenched, Australia is bracing for heatwaves not seen since the 1930s.