Fire crews are at a house fire in Manurewa, South Auckland, tonight.

Emergency services were called to the incident around 7.11pm.

"I've not seen anything like it in my life ... it was pretty devastating."

Residents told to stay indoors to avoid risk of inhaling asbestos.

Fire and Emergency New Zealand received multiple calls about the fire.

NZTA is advising motorists to avoid the area or expect delays.

The rugby league grounds on Claymore Street are home to the Manurewa Marlins.

Man charged with starting fire that destroyed a Somerville Rd house.

"We've got a well-involved substantial house fire there. There's substantial damage."

Te Atatu Motors was well involved in flames earlier this evening.

A contractor was working inside a house across the street when the explosion went off.

Howard Miller was working on a friend's car when the explosion took place.

Minor damage was sustained to one cell in the police station.

The incident occurred earlier this evening and one person was trapped.

Issues around the quality of fire truck tyres have been raised by the union.

The Muriwai Volunteer Fire Brigade has set up a Givealittle page for the family.

Emergency services were called to the single-vehicle crash about 1.30pm.

The man suffered a heart attack midway through a Hamilton cycle race on Sunday.

The property owner said the puppy was stuck for around 25 minutes.

Eleven people taken to hospital after a chemical spill in Christchurch this morning.

Eleven people have been taken to hospital after a chemical spill in Christchurch.

Soaring temperatures and hundreds of wildfires are devastating countries around the world.

Wildfires are spreading throughout the North American continent.

A team of around 40 will head from New Zealand to California later this week.

Candles caused fatal Pukekohe house fire after power was cut off to save money.

A person believed to have been on the boat has been taken to hospital.

Fire crews are at a house blaze in New Lynn, West Auckland, this afternoon.

The pair sat on the roof of their 4x4 to escape the rising water level.

Fire and Emergency Service crews are still on scene.

Emergency crews responded to a two-car crash in Bethlehem this afternoon.