'The heat was intense': Large blaze destroys Massey home
Neighbour woken by loud bangs, intense heat and a bright light as house destroyed by fire.
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Fire crews responded to a large blaze in Glendene, West Auckland, this morning.
Firefighter loses home in Boxing Day blaze
Crews from around the region poured in to try to save the firefighter's home.
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"All I could see was this wheel coming towards me and I thought this is going to hurt."
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FENZ have already attended a large number of call-outs which was a waste of resources.
Carols and chaos: Christmas is here
Everything you need to know about weather, traffic and gift-giving ahead of the big day.
Five people injured, one critically, in Christchurch crash
Five people have been hospitalised after an early morning crash in Christchurch.
Two people die in overnight crashes
Two people died in a crashes in Auckland and Canterbury last night.
'My baby, my baby' - woman at the scene of large house fire
Northern fire communications say everyone there at time of blaze is accounted for.
Suspected arson causes $30k damage at cricket club
Surrounded by trees the club chairman says it is 'lucky' the fire didn't spread further.
Surviving severe burns: 'I couldn't move'
Aroha Andrew says her heart breaks for the Whakaari/White Island victims.
White Island eruption: Sixth person dead
Five confirmed dead, eight missing, 31 in hospital after White Island volcano erupts.
White Island eruption: Missing mother alive but severely burned
Adelaide woman Lisa Hosking located in a Hamilton hospital, suffering from severe burns.
'I wasn't being stupid' - Richlister crashes, rolls Porsche
The richlister said he wasn't sure how the crash happened.
Rental trucks and escorts needed to cover ageing, faulty Fire fleet
Fire and Emergency New Zealand denies its fleet is in tatters but the union has concerns.
Takanini inferno: Explosions, black smoke billowed from building
Firefighters warning nearby residents to stay indoors as black smoke pours from building.
FENZ bullying culture: 'Good progress being made'
Bullying workshops, a new complaints process are among the things being done.
Firefighters battle fire at the Ancient Briton Hotel
Firefighters were called to a blaze at the 156-year-old hotel about 1am today.
Fire at Manukau Library in South Auckland
About 15 staff members helped evacuate everyone at the library.
Rural Hawke's Bay firefighters fume as 'lowlifes' steal $20k of equipment
As fire spread through the grass, firefighters realised they'd been burgled.
Members of the public tried to free victims in Christchurch car crash
The crash followed a number of other serious incidents around the country last night.
Firefighters battle big shed blaze in Hamilton
"On arrival, the building was well ablaze and we have called for more crews."
Nelson fire: Person seriously injured after re-entering burning house
A person suffered serious burns in a house fire in Nelson last night.
Four people taken to hospital after crash on SH18 in Hobsonville, Auckland
One person has serious injuries and three others have moderate injuries.
Person in serious condition after ute, car, cyclist crash
Crash seriously injures one, moderately injures two others near New Plymouth.
Just offal: Chicken guts line Pukekohe road
Residents hit with foul smell after chicken offal lined a busy Auckland road.
One airlifted to Hospital after crash in Waipunga, Hawke's Bay
One airlifted to Hospital after crash in Waipunga, Hawke's Bay.
Newmarket's Westfield mall given the all-clear after evacuation
Mall back to business as usual after a fire alarm triggered an evacuation.
Community rallies behind family after mother of six killed in Christchurch fire
The house in Aranui went up in flames in the early hours of yesterday.
Person dies in house fire in Christchurch
The fire broke out in the early hours of this morning.
Wedding crashers: Newlyweds in car prang after leaving chapel
No one was injured in the crash near the popular wedding photo spot Lake Moke.
Driver killed after car hit by falling rocks
The car was struck by rockfall near Murchison in the South Island.