'Spiritual awakening': Woman got drunk, danced in the rain then set house on fire
Raewyn Newport drank two bottles of wine in four hours.
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Fenz reports 54 per cent spike in winter fires: Steps to stay safe
Checks are urged for chimneys and electric blankets.
Person killed in fire at Burnham military camp was teenage girl
Firefighters found the teenage girl in one of the bedrooms after entering the property.
Person killed, three hurt in fire at Burnham military camp
Investigators on the scene after army camp property gutted by fatal fire.
Log hauler fire being investigated
The log hauler fire was fully involved when crews arrived.
Crews battle fires Tūrangi house, Canterbury bus overnight
Firefighters are still dampening down hotspots at the Tūrangi blaze.
‘Be vigilant’: Advice following flurry of vegetation fires in Hawke’s Bay
Firefighters have been kept busy following a huge blaze in a rural area west of Napier.
City Gardens Apartments no longer deemed a dangerous building
'Good outcome' as no owners forced to leave the tower, after being on notice last week.
Several Havelock North fires suspicious, two youths arrested
Police are investigating other suspicious scrub fires in the area and considering charges.
Crews battle large scrub fire in Hastings after burn gets out of control
Helicopters arrived with monsoon buckets to assist with the fire off River Rd.
Two people injured in Levin kitchen fire
Emergency services were called to a kitchen fire in Puriri Pl on Sunday evening.
Man who torched John Key’s MP office admits $650k arson of railway building
Daniel Vale has a fiery criminal history.
'Sacrificial lambs': Fire engineering expertise takes hit in latest job cuts
The MBIE is considering axing one of only two senior fire engineers in the country.
City Gardens Apartments: Ministry now investigating, barrister says 'don't leave'
'MBIE has yet to decide whether a determination will be made' - spokeswoman.
Lawyer for body corp of Auckland tower facing eviction applies for suspension: ‘The building is safe’
Residents in the building at 76 Albert St were threatened with having to leave by Monday.
House catches fire in Papanui, Christchurch
The house was "totally involved" in fire when firefighters arrived.
Family picks up the pieces after house destroyed by fire
"It's like being on holiday except you forgot to take everything."
11 injured following apartment block fire on Auckland's North Shore
Five people were transported to hospital following the blaze.
One in 10 electric blankets fail hotspot testing
Thermal imaging could show where coils touch or cross over.
Electric blanket fire killed 82-year-old woman and her dog
Coroner's report has prompted a warning as we head into colder weather.
Man charged with arson after scrub fire in North Auckland; state highway closed
Fenz confirmed crews contained the fire near the Kaipara Coast Highway at 10.46am.
Fire in large Hong Kong residential building kills at least five
The fire started at a gym on the first floor, local media report.
Police name man who died in Whitianga house fire
The man was found dead inside a building after the fire was extinguished.
'Socialising at all hours': Parnell businesses, residents complain over lodges
"It seems that the rights of residents and neighbouring businesses have no leverage."
Flames and smoke 'billowing' from Taupō house fire
Fire and Emergency services received multiple calls about the fire from about 11.32am.
Parnell lodge fire: Owners obtained $22m in emergency housing grants across 6 years
The pair owned nine motels when they spoke to the Herald in 2022.
Man set ex-partner's home alight out of suspicion she was having an affair
Hamish Ray had earlier sent a barrage of abusive messages to his ex via social media.
'Unfit dive': Parnell lodge was last resort for homeless resident
Benjamin Rees fled through a window when the fire hit City Garden Lodge.
Firefighters battle shed fire in Whitianga
When crews arrived the shed, which measures about 15m by 9m, the fire was 'well ablaze'.
Watch: Blaze in Auckland’s Parnell causes 'absolute chaos', person arrested at scene
A witness told the Herald flames appeared to be about 20 feet high.
Watch: Large fire in Auckland suburb of Parnell
A large fire was spotted in the Auckland suburb of Parnell on Sunday evening.
No arrests after armed police at large Auckland house fire, gang members on scene
Images of the blaze showed thick plumes of smoke filling the air.
Focus: Large house fire in Massey
A large house fire has sent plumes of smoke across West Auckland overnight. Video / Hayden Woodward
Fire at National Steel
Smoke from a fire can be seen emerging from National Steel in Manukau. Video / Supplied