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Teens in hospital after chemical huffing explosion
A male is in a critical condition and a female is in a serious condition.

Murderer, rapist, killer arsonist to be released from prison
Rapist and murderer Edward McElroy to be released from prison in February on parole

Cambridge Indian restaurant goes up in flames
The fire appeared to start in the rear of the building in the kitchen area.

Safety warning for kids and lighters after Hamilton house fire
Fire safety officer: "Young children tend to be inquisitive."

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

Truck on fire in Northland stops SH1 traffic
Traffic stopped in both directions shortly before Brynderwyn.

LED, fibre-optic Christmas trees and wreaths recalled
Recall notice warns overheating transformers are unsafe and can cause fires.

Ten ComCom complaints about solar power company
Solar panels in hot demand. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Police pursued anonymous tip-off in Auckland house fire deaths
But fire investigators ruled out foul play, finding blaze could be due to cigarette.

Man died as a result of house fire and underlying health problems
A Coroner has found a Wairoa man died due to a house fire and underlying health problems.

Second alarm raised over fire in Church St, Penrose
Emergency services have rushed to a fire on Church St.

Man jailed for 'grossly reckless' arson of house where kids were sleeping
The judge told Dillan Wilson he was lucky not to be facing charged relating to deaths.

Scrub fire closes SH1 north of Wellington
State Highway 1 and the train line at Pukerua Bay has been closed.

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

8000 told to flee 'catastrophic' Queensland fires
Thousands ordered to evacuate immediately as a fast-moving bushfire bears down.

Man burned after cutting oil drum near Ashburton
Man aged 40 going to hospital after oil drum exploded.

House fire under control in Green Bay
Emergency services were first called to the fire around 9.40pm.

Tech millionaire's family killed in 'targeted' attack
The brother of an American tech millionaire has now been arrested for arson.

Smoke and fire damage linger days after arson
Initial clean-up begins to remove fire damage at Hawke's Bay Opera House.

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

Person seriously injured with burns in Ōtara house fire
Emergency crews are at a large house fire in Otara this morning.

Police investigating car fires in Whanganui
'I was waiting for it to explode and you know, kill us all. It was bloody terrifying.'

Trump's raking forest comment has Finland's leader stumped
Finland's leader rakes his memory for the source of the US President's remark.

Firefighters battle Hawke's Bay Opera House fire
Emergency services are at the scene of a blaze at the opera house in Hastings.

One dead, three injured after two cars flip in crash in Northland
Emergency services are attending a major incident in Northland.

Drone shows devastation of wildfires as death toll hits 63
Another 631 residents have been reported missing.

Large scrub fire in Hawke's Bay wine country near Hastings
Ten fire engines and a command unit are fighting the blaze and a helicopter is on standby.

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