Christchurch house fire deemed 'suspicious'
A house fire in central Christchurch this morning is being treated as suspicious.
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Four injured in Waikato blaze
Four people from Waikato suffered from smoke inhalation after they moved an outdoor fire brazier indoors early this morning.
Early morning house fire in Wellington
Firefighters were called to the scene of a fire in Wellington early this morning.
Two people escape Hastings house fire
A smoke alarm is credited for preventing serious injuries or damage in a house fire this morning.
Large scrub fire raises alarm
A Canterbury bach was evacuated in the early hours of this morning as an large scrub fire threatened to get out of control.
Wedding bells for firefighter
The ringing of the fire alarm was followed by a ring of another kind at a Whangarei primary school yesterday, as a firefighter proposed to his teacher sweetheart.
Early morning fire ravages Auckland home
A South Auckland house has been ravaged by an early morning fire today.Fire fighters were called to the single-storey house in Boundary Rd, Opaheke, Papakura shortly after 1am.
Heroes drag injured from burning car
Motorists braved flames to free a driver and three passengers from a burning vehicle involved in a fatal crash near Palmerston North.
NZ to help contain Canadian blaze
Firefighters from rural New Zealand are flying to Canada to help battle blazes raging in almost 800,000 hectares of forest.
Car rolls near Lake Taupo
A car with four occupants has rolled on the western side of Lake Taupo.
Poisonous gas leak raises alarm
Firefighters have been working to contain a poisonous gas leak at a meatworks near Ngaruawahia this morning - the second at the company in less than a fortnight.
Blaze rips through home in Mangere
Four crews from the Fire Service attended the incident on Favona Ave at 11.45pm, spokesman Steve Smith said.
Firefighters battle house fire in Napier
Fire crews are battling a fire at a vacant house in Napier tonight.
Auckland house fire deemed 'suspicious'
A house fire in Glen Innes this morning is being treated as suspicious.
Wellington building evacuated after kitchen fire
A central Wellington building was evacuated this afternoon after a first floor kitchen caught fire.
Dunedin building goes up in flames
Firefighters are still battling a fierce blaze at a panelbeaters in Dunedin tonight, but have managed to bring the fire under control.
Feilding fire causes substantial damage
A fire in Feilding has left a residential property with major damage this morning.
Blaze guts home near Christchurch
Firefighters remain at the scene of a fire that has left a house "severely damaged" near Christchurch this morning.
Crane required to move rolling truck
A crane is being brought in to move a truck after it rolled on its side earlier this morning near Wellington.
Fire Service pushes Govt on lighters
The Fire Service wants new regulations on child-safe lighters to be fast-tracked by the Government after another house was badly damaged by a child playing with a lighter.
Ashes blown from bucket started blaze
The blaze that gutted two Queenstown homes was yet another caused by the poor disposal of hot ashes, a fire safety officer says.
Fire breaks out at NZ boat show
A fire broke out in one of the stands at the New Zealand Boat Show this morning, damaging fishing equipment and closing a section of the display.
Fire breaks out in Henderson
Six fire trucks were called to the scene of the fire on Hickory Avenue in Henderson at 2.12pm, northern fire communications shift manager Scott Osmond said.
Chickens still clucky after fire
No chickens were harmed in a fire that tore through a commercial chicken processing plant in rural Waikato this morning.
RSA's future uncertain after fire
An Auckland RSA is facing an uncertain future after it was engulfed in flames in the early hours of the morning.
Early morning fires in Auckland
Two large blazes broke out in Auckland in the early hours of the morning.
Blaze in Auckland army compound
A fire has broken out in a building at an army SAS compound in Auckland today.
Fire rages through Auckland factory
A large blaze ripped through an Auckland factory this morning, causing extensive damage to the building’s interior.
Early morning house fire in Mt Albert
Firefighters are at the scene of a house fire after a blaze broke out this morning.
House fire guts West Auckland home
A house in West Auckland has been destroyed by fire this afternoon.
System fault puts lives at risk
A fault in an electronic communications system used by emergency services is putting the lives of frontline workers at immediate risk, a union warns.
Fire Service ordered to pay $3500 over bullying dismissal
The Fire Service has been ordered to pay $3500 in costs to a senior staff member who received an unjustified formal warning for bullying.
Crews converge as flames engulf yacht
Police could only stand back and watch as fire destroyed a 10m yacht south of Auckland yesterday.