Young family lose nearly everything in house fire
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Emergency services contain Te Atatu property fire
Te Atatu Motors was well involved in flames earlier this evening.
'Almighty bang': Occupant injured in Chch house explosion
A contractor was working inside a house across the street when the explosion went off.
Fatal explosion: 'He didn't realise he'd made a bomb'
Howard Miller was working on a friend's car when the explosion took place.
Hastings police station evacuated after fire
Minor damage was sustained to one cell in the police station.
SH1 reopens after Te Horo crash cleared
The incident occurred earlier this evening and one person was trapped.
Firefighters need to slow down or face prosecution: Union
Issues around the quality of fire truck tyres have been raised by the union.
Muriwai mum and boys lose everything in house fire
The Muriwai Volunteer Fire Brigade has set up a Givealittle page for the family.
Two people are trapped after a car hit a power pole in Otway, Waikato
Emergency services were called to the single-vehicle crash about 1.30pm.
'It was horrible': First responder details cyclist's sudden fall
The man suffered a heart attack midway through a Hamilton cycle race on Sunday.
Watch: 'Sonic boom' as lightning strike sparks blaze
A lightning strike in Tokoroa broke windows, levelled trees and set a gas line alight.
Their home burnt to the ground, now the owners face $300 fine
Elderly couple could face punishment for illegal burning.
Firefighters rescue puppy from seven metre well
The property owner said the puppy was stuck for around 25 minutes.
Eleven people hospitalised after Christchurch chemical spill
Eleven people taken to hospital after a chemical spill in Christchurch this morning.
Eleven people in hospital after chemical spill in CHCH
Eleven people have been taken to hospital after a chemical spill in Christchurch.
Kiwis deployed to North America to fight wildfires
Soaring temperatures and hundreds of wildfires are devastating countries around the world.
54 more Kiwi firefighters head to Canada wildfires
Wildfires are spreading throughout the North American continent.
Kiwis to help battle deadly California wildfires
A team of around 40 will head from New Zealand to California later this week.
Tragedy after man dies trying to rescue partner who wasn't in house
Candles caused fatal Pukekohe house fire after power was cut off to save money.
Auckland man leaps off sinking boat following explosion
A person believed to have been on the boat has been taken to hospital.
Fire crews bring New Lynn house fire under control
Fire crews are at a house blaze in New Lynn, West Auckland, this afternoon.
Two rescued from sinking car near Nelson
The pair sat on the roof of their 4x4 to escape the rising water level.
SH2 reopens after two-car crash in Tauranga
Emergency crews responded to a two-car crash in Bethlehem this afternoon.
Flames engulf house in Huntly
A house was well ablaze when firefighters arrived on Semple St in Huntly today.
Fatal fire likely caused by electric blanket man wrapped himself in
Man killed in fire used to wrap electric blanket around himself to relieve back pain.
Worst fatal in 13 years: Eight-year-old girl is seventh killed in horror crash
A seventh person has died overnight after the horror crash in Waverley.
One dead, two injured in crash on SH2 near Waitakaruru
A person has been killed in a crash in Waitakaruru, in Waikato, today.
Hunter rescued seven hours after 15m fall
Efforts to rescue the 52-year-old hunter were hampered because of the steep terrain.
Help needed identifying person near scene of suspicious fire
Police are asking for help identifying a person seen near the scene of a suspicious fire.
They burned down historic DoC homestead - so why aren't they being charged?
Police can't prove the blaze was deliberately or negligently lit.
Fatal blaze: No evidence of working smoke alarms
The man who died in a Mangere house fire last weekend did not have working smoke alarms.
Emergency services at house fire in Bayview, Auckland.
Fire crews are at a house fire in Bayview, Auckland, this afternoon.
Couple who lost everything in house fire due to have baby
Couple loses all their belongings in a fire just days before their first child is due.