Car explosion: Brave bystander helps drag badly burned woman from vehicle
Emergency services called to Te Atatu where a car was on fire in driveway.
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Three fire trucks at Rocket Lab
Firefighters are responding to a battery fire at Rocket Lab's Mangere premises.
Occupants flee blaze in converted residential building
Five fire crews are currently battling the two-storey blaze.
House destroyed by fire - six weeks after new owner bought it
The new owner of the house had been renting it for the past three years.
Couch set on fire in middle of Dunedin street
It is Orientation Week at the University of Otago.
Schoolchildren evacuate bus on fire in Piha
The bus was currently blocking Piha Rd with 30 to 40 children standing away from it.
Auckland Council votes on proposal to ban sale of fireworks
"I think there's been a change in the public's mood for the ban."
Murder charge laid after Dunedin fire
A man has been charged with murder after two people were found dead in a burning house.
Three injured after fire at a Rotorua supermarket
Fire crews were called after reports of a chemical smell in the refrigerator room.
Mate decided to make car 'go boom'
Misguided arson attempt lands man in jail for a year.
Footage of the raging fire at Molten Metals
incredible footage of the raging fire at Molten Metals this morning. Source: Melissa Davis
Large fire at scrap metal yard in Palmerston North
Fire crews battle huge blaze at scrap metal yard. Source: Glen Easton and Karla Karaitiana
Fire crews battle huge blaze at scrap metal yard
Fire crews are fighting a large blaze at a scrap metal yard in Palmerston North.
Chch men describe moment they found slain sex worker
Two men who stopped to stomp out roadside scrub fire didn't expect to find a burning body.
Port Hills fire: Climate change will cause more complex fires
"We are seeing changes in our climate, an increase in severe weather events."
Crews responding to chemical fire in South Auckland
One person had been treated by St John ambulance crews after inhaling paint fumes.
Apartment, childcare centre evacuated, fire out
No reports of injuries at blaze, which was attended by eight fire trucks.
Fire at residential property in Coatesville
Police are working to help determine the circumstances of how the fire started
Chilean tourist convicted over fire drone
Tourist flying a drone forced seven firefighting helicopters out of the sky.
Dunedin man relieved golf clubs survived car blaze
En route from Dunedin to Christchurch a man's vehicle broke down and burst into flames.
Fire destroys Paekakariki home
A fire has destroyed a house in Paekakariki, and a family has escaped without injury. / Video by Mark Mitchell
Chatham Islands fire now contained
The Chatham Islands fire that started on Thursday has finally been contained.
NZ Air Force C-130 Hercules flew over the Chathams bushfire
The New Zealand Air Force C-130 Hercules flew over the Chathams bushfire to help the Fire Emergency services map the scale of the blaze. This shows some of what they've been dealing with. Source: Twitter / @NZDefenceForce
Chathams blaze poses risks for next two weeks
A Chatham Islands wildfire has destroyed 3000ha and can take another 14 days to control.
Wild fires continue to burn on Chatham Island
The blaze has grown in size over the last 24 hours
Homes evacuated on Chatham Is as fire spreads to 2000ha
Homes have been evacuated and kiwi fire fighters are being sent to help fight the fire.
Aerial footage from NZDF shows scale of Chatham Islands bushfire
Aerial photographs taken by the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) show the scale and spread of a bushfire that is threatening nature reserves in the Chatham Islands.