Short circuit may have triggered devastating fire which killed 52 bus passengers.

The indoor growing operation was discovered only when the smoke cleared.

A 2006 report estimated the annual cost of false alarms to the fire service was $46.2m

A fire caused significant damage to electrical equipment at a Mt Wellington substation.

Four people were taken to hospital after the house was engulfed in fire.

Fire danger 'extremely high' warns MetService as south swelters in record-busting heat.

Rachael Utumapu is a fire fighter and works for make-up charity Look Good Feel Better.

A man was found by the burning vehicle with serious head injuries and burns.

Fire investigators will be headed to the fire-damaged home first thing.

An unoccupied home was fully ablaze in the small hours of the morning.

Northland wildfire now under control.

Around 30 firefighters and three helicopters are battling a scrub fire in Titoki.

Two teenagers have been arrested in relation to a Ranui house fire.

The vehicle blew up in the arsonist's face and police fear he may be injured.

She was the victim of a nasty arson attack, but her faith in humanity is far from shaken.

Police hunting arsonists after seven suspicious fires in four weeks.

Four teenagers asked for a glass of water - then torched an elderly woman's home.

"He put up the strongest and most courageous fight.''

A Chilean man who allegedly flew a drone near helicopters fighting fires has been named.

Newshub valiantly held onto older viewers but lost to TVNZ in the overall ratings.

Emergency services brace for another 'blast furnace' day as heatwave sweeps over country.

Fire broke out in the Gelita Factory in Woolston at about 11:30. Fire crews took 2 hours to get it under control. A large area was cordoned off but emergency services.

Nearly 50 tourists lost their possessions in a bus fire in Central Otago. Credit: Otago Daily Times

Wind shift threatens houses as tinder-dry grass goes up in flames.

Tourists lose all belongings - including passports - as bus goes up in flames.

Eight helicopters fighting the fire were grounded when a drone was spotted.

A helicopter with a monsoon bucket arrived just before 3.30pm to try and stop the large fire in Wanaka from spreading. Source: Matt Foster

Police say suspect probably has hand or arm injuries.

Couple sought over fire at Skippers campsite make contact with police.

Horses had to be evacuated from nearby arena as cars burst into flames.