Four people were injured in the crash that knocked out power to surrounding houses. Video / Hayden Woodward

New footage emerges of north Waikato scrub fire when it had “gotten out of control.” Video / Supplied

Fire at Ravensdown Fertiliser Plant, Napier. Video / Pip Thompson

Drone footage shows the size of a large vegetation fire in the Whangamarino wetlands in North Waikato. Video / Fenz

Island Block Rd is currently closed to public access with safety cordons in place. Video / Laird Little

'His quick thinking with the hose probably saved that house.'

Assistant Commander Steve Hudson talks about this morning's fatal blaze in Whitby, Porirua. Video / Mark Mitchell

Change clocks this Sunday; remember to check smoke alarm batteries too!

Neil Paton and Brad Edwards prepare for firefighting challenge Championship in Nashville. Video / Michaela Gower

Police are investigating several suspicious vehicle fires in central Auckland in recent days and are seeking the public's help. Video / Hayden Woodward

Hawke's Bay Today takes a ride on Hawke's Bay Airport's new fire truck "Judy Drench". Video / Mitchell Hageman

Some rats travelled via ferry to Christchurch in a custom-built, air-conditioned vehicle.

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

Traffic management was in place while firefighters dealt with a 30 metre by 50m blaze on Saturday evening. Video / Bruce Reid

Nobody was home at the time of the fire.

Onlookers watched nervously from behind safety barriers.

Fenz confirmed they were called to a burning vehicle outside Takapuna Grammar School at 1.58pm. Video / Supplied, Jared Carseldine

hree people are dead and two others are seriously injured after a two-vehicle, head-on crash near Geraldine that has closed a state highway. Video / George Heard

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

Police are treating a car fire in Dannevirke as suspicious. Video / Supplied

Although the KSM honour is positive, Lake said he accepted it with great reluctance.

'I love the community - my family has lived here for five generations.'

'Everyone I’ve worked with deserves this award but I feel very humbled.'

He is the first member of the Bulls Volunteer Fire Brigade to serve for 50 years.

Firefighters from all around the country take on Auckland's Sky Tower this weekend.

The anniversary of the fatal Loafers Lodge fire has been marked with a dawn service. Video / NZHerald

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.

Two people have died in a house fire in the Auckland suburb of Hillpark and a third person has been taken to hospital. Video / Michael Craig

An adrenaline-filled dash to get her furry friends was the only thing on her mind.