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Hawke's Bay Airport's new fire truck "Judy Drench"
Hawke's Bay Today takes a ride on Hawke's Bay Airport's new fire truck "Judy Drench". Video / Mitchell Hageman
Major search and rescue training exercise completed in Auckland Harbour this morning
Emergency services have completed a multi-agency exercise led by the Police, simulating a marine search and rescue in the Auckland Harbour this morning. Video / Hayden Woodward
Makorori grass fire disrupts State Highway 35 traffic
Traffic management was in place while firefighters dealt with a 30 metre by 50m blaze on Saturday evening. Video / Bruce Reid
Car on fire outside Takapuna Grammar School
Fenz confirmed they were called to a burning vehicle outside Takapuna Grammar School at 1.58pm. Video / Supplied, Jared Carseldine
Expelled students turned away and elopement on the rise | Focus Morning Bulletin July 18, 2024
In today’s headlines with Chereè Kinnear high schools defy ministry orders, Darlene Tana’s future in Parliament and why more Kiwi couples are opting to elope.
Fire rips through Grey Lynn home twice in 24 hours, investigation under way
Firefighters have returned to Harcourt St in Grey Lynn after a home caught fire for the second time in less than 24 hours. Video / NZME / Hayden Woodward
Firefighters take on the Sky tower
Firefighters from all around the country take on Auckland's Sky Tower this weekend.
Focus: Loafers Lodger fire one year on
The anniversary of the fatal Loafers Lodge fire has been marked with a dawn service. Video / NZHerald
Doctors strike, Darleen Tana and Loafers Lodge anniversary | Focus Morning Bulletin May 16, 2024
Junior doctors walk off the job, suspended Green MP Darleen Tana’s unpleasant milestone and Loafers Lodge dawn service in the latest NZ Herald headlines.
Fire crews tackle blaze on Auckland's North Shore
Fire crews have battled through the night to contain a house fire in the suburb of Browns Bay on Auckland’s North Shore. Video / Charitha Udugama
Port Hills fire, ferry fury and Wellington cost crunch | Focus Morning Bulletin February 15, 2024
Christchurch firefighters battle Port Hills blaze, KiwiRail fronts select committee and what’s on the chopping block in Wellington City Council’s cost crunch in the latest NZ Herald headlines. Video / NZHerald
Focus: Cyclone Gabrielle one year on
Communities across the country look back on the biggest storm to hit New Zealand this century. Video / Corey Fleming / Zoe McIntosh / Getty Images
North Canterbury residents evacuated after large scrub fires
Fire and Emergency verified that the vegetation fire close to Amberley is now under control but Loburn continues to burn. Video / Mike Rankin / Sarah Rowbotham
Large house fire in Auckland
Smoke billows from a house fire on Great North Road in Auckland. Video / Supplied
House fire in Tauranga
Emergency services were called to a house fire in Welcome Bay, Tauranga on Wednesday evening. Video / Supplied
Drone used for fire investigation
A drone is being used as police and fire investigators probe the cause of blaze at a Victoria St home in Pukekohe where a person died. Video / NZHerald
Test your drugs, unexplained death, and KiwiSaver failure | Focus Morning Bulletin, December 27, 2023
Know Your Stuff says to get your drugs checked as dodgy LSD is being sold, A post mortem will be carried out today for an unexplained death in Browns Bay and are younger people setting themselves up for failure with KiwiSaver? Video / NZHerald
Plumes of smoke over Auckland
Black plumes of smoke were spotted over the suburb of Lynfield as firefighters and five fire trucks battled the fire. Video / John Morrison
Focus: Suspicious fire on Auckland’s North Shore
Five fire trucks and two ladder trucks attended the fire in Tōtara Vale this morning, which destroyed a three-storey building under construction. Video / Hayden Woodward
Focus: 10 families left homeless after fire
Folau Vunipola’s family were one of 10 families left homeless after their homes were destroyed by fire in Mangere last week. Video / Alex Burton
Massey High School closed following fire in science block overnight
Dozens of firefighters have been fighting a fire at the Massey High School science block overnight.The school is closed today following the fire, which was first reported by multiple members of the public around 11.15pm. Video / Hayden Woodward