BusinessTech boss killed when 'phone explodes while charging'Post mortem found Hassan was killed from "blast injuries" caused by a mobile phone.23 Jun 08:26 PM
New ZealandHelp needed identifying person near scene of suspicious firePolice are asking for help identifying a person seen near the scene of a suspicious fire.21 Jun 05:49 AM
New ZealandThey burned down historic DoC homestead - so why aren't they being charged?Police can't prove the blaze was deliberately or negligently lit.19 Jun 09:05 PM
New ZealandWoman credits smoke alarms for saving her lifeThe owner of a house that caught fire as she slept overnight says smoke alarms save her.17 Jun 09:26 PM
BusinessTesla Model S 'spontaneously' burst into flamesThe latest claims come amid increasing scrutiny over Tesla's safety.17 Jun 02:24 AM
New ZealandWatch: Greymouth commercial building fire 'deliberately lit'Fifty firefighters worked to contain the blaze on Tainui Street.16 Jun 05:45 PM
New ZealandFires, vandalism as prisoners riot at Whanganui PrisonChaos overnight with windows broken and a fire started by inmates at Whanganui prison.15 Jun 02:01 AM
New ZealandThe H Files: Ruse led to fireman's deathFire engine crashed, brigade man's skull fatally crushed after malicious false alarm.14 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandSeven fire trucks rush to Grey Lynn blazeNearly a dozen fire trucks rush to house blaze in Grey Lynn.14 Jun 04:09 AM
New ZealandSuspicious fire at school on Auckland's North ShoreFire damaged a changing shed separate from the main buildings.13 Jun 08:34 AM
New ZealandKettle caused fatal Waimate fire - coroner's findingsTika and Tika Kafle and their 8-year-old son Prem died in a house fire in 2015.13 Jun 04:44 AM
New ZealandCouncil serves notice on Defence ForceNZDF will need to report back by July.13 Jun 04:32 AM
New ZealandApartment owner 'disgusted' controversial cladding not yet removedCity Garden Apartments is one of 25 Auckland buildings with cladding like Grenfell Tower.12 Jun 06:03 AM
New ZealandEmergency services at house fire in Bayview, Auckland.Fire crews are at a house fire in Bayview, Auckland, this afternoon.12 Jun 01:18 AM
New ZealandCouple who lost everything in house fire due to have babyCouple loses all their belongings in a fire just days before their first child is due.11 Jun 04:50 AM
New ZealandFatal fire: 'So fast, I can't imagine how anyone could escape'Neighbours anxious to learn the cause of the fire after turning off all their heaters.10 Jun 08:37 PM
New ZealandFatal house fire in Mangere BridgeSeven fire appliances and three ambulances at fatal house fire in Mangere Bridge.10 Jun 10:37 AM
New ZealandFire crews called after boat engine overheatsSmoke was reported about 10.30am.07 Jun 11:35 PM
New Zealand'They just started it up and basically, it ignited'A car fire is thought to have started after the wrong gas was used to fill the fuel tank.06 Jun 04:02 AM
New ZealandOne dead in suspicious house fire, police investigatingPolice are investigating a fatal house fire and say the death is unexplained.06 Jun 03:55 AM
New ZealandFirefighter extinguishes blazing car fire in QueenstownFirefighter extinguishes blazing car fire in Queenstown. / James AllanWatch06 Jun 01:33 AM
New ZealandOne dead in house fire near TaurangaFire broke out about 4.30am and engulfed an upper room in the two-storey house.04 Jun 11:11 PM
New ZealandPerson suffers burns in gas-bottle incidentAmbulance officers attend to person's burns after gas-bottle incident.01 Jun 04:21 AM
New ZealandHeater sales soar as first chill of winter bitesSearches and sales on heating ballooned as the first real chill of winter started to bite.29 May 10:56 PM
New ZealandFire crews working to extinguish fire in WoodendFifteen firefighters are still at the scene fighting the blaze on Panckhurst Drive.25 May 07:25 AM
KahuBastion Point and the tragedy that nearly ended the protestToday marks 40 years since the police forcibly ended the Bastion Point occupation.24 May 08:22 AM
New ZealandAccused arsonists appear in court over 15 firesTwo alleged arsonists were terrorising South Auckland with a spate of fires.23 May 11:15 PM
New ZealandSix fire crews respond to Blenheim sawmill blazeBlaze in hopper at Blenheim sawmill requires "large manpower operation".21 May 03:44 AM
New ZealandCoroner praises heroes in triple fatal party blazeCoroner praises "selfless and courageous" heroes who saved lives in fatal blaze.21 May 01:29 AM
New ZealandFire threatens Rakaia River forestTen firefighting crews with six water tankers are battling a blaze near Methven.20 May 02:47 AM
New ZealandFire crew attending a blaze in WaipawaFire crew attending a blaze in Waipawa.20 May 12:56 AM
New ZealandFire crews are at a house fire in OnewheroFire crews are at a property in Onewhero, where a fire broke out early this evening.19 May 06:40 AM
New ZealandRevealed: Smoke alarms so poor Consumer NZ says they shouldn't be soldPhotoelectric alarms were found to be better at detecting smouldering fires.15 May 09:22 PM
