Northern fire communications say everyone there at time of blaze is accounted for.

Surrounded by trees the club chairman says it is 'lucky' the fire didn't spread further.

Aroha Andrew says her heart breaks for the Whakaari/White Island victims.

Five confirmed dead, eight missing, 31 in hospital after White Island volcano erupts.

Adelaide woman Lisa Hosking located in a Hamilton hospital, suffering from severe burns.

The richlister said he wasn't sure how the crash happened.

Fire and Emergency New Zealand denies its fleet is in tatters but the union has concerns.

Firefighters warning nearby residents to stay indoors as black smoke pours from building.

Bullying workshops, a new complaints process are among the things being done.

As fire spread through the grass, firefighters realised they'd been burgled.

The crash followed a number of other serious incidents around the country last night.

Two people were able to flee the house.

"On arrival, the building was well ablaze and we have called for more crews."

A person suffered serious burns in a house fire in Nelson last night.

One person has serious injuries and three others have moderate injuries.

Crash seriously injures one, moderately injures two others near New Plymouth.

Residents hit with foul smell after chicken offal lined a busy Auckland road.

One airlifted to Hospital after crash in Waipunga, Hawke's Bay.

The fire broke out in the early hours of this morning.

No one was injured in the crash near the popular wedding photo spot Lake Moke.

The car was struck by rockfall near Murchison in the South Island.

Weather chaos: Firefighters called to house fire and flooding in north Auckland.

Blaze scorched across more than 4500 hectares as firefighters struggled to catch it.

Main water catchment contaminated after blaze by ash and fire suppressing chemicals.

Rain has been falling in Otago since early this morning.

Aftermath of a night of chaos becomes clearer, and finger's being pointed at fireworks.

Blaze measuring 200m x 100m is stretching across the western face of the peak.

Crews fought more than 50 firework-related blazes overnight in the North Island alone.

The public fireworks display was believed to spark the blaze at Anzac Park overnight.

Fire crews were called to 55 fireworks-related blazes across the upper North Island.