Owner blames lawnmower after huge blaze: 'The house is destroyed - there's nothing left'
A faulty lawnmower is thought to be the cause of a house fire in Waikato yesterday.
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400ha Marlborough blaze: Investigator expected on site today
An investigation into the cause of the fire is underway.
Owners 'truly devastated' after large fire at 105-year-old house
At the height of the blaze, six fire engines battled the flames.
Firefighters battle large scrub fire in Hawke's Bay
Firefighters have been kept busy in Hawke's Bay and Beach Haven overnight.
'It's freakish': Spontaneous combustion fires on the rise
Restaurant owner and brewer learned first-hand about the "fascinating, catastrophic" fire.
Waikeria Prison riot: Prisoners light 'significant fires' overnight
Prisoners at the Waikeria Prison have been on the roof since Tuesday.
Waikeria siege: Prisoner who surrendered assaulted by fellow inmates - Corrections
The Māori Party says top-level intervention is needed at Waikeria Prison.
Moderate injuries in two-car Christmas crash near Rotorua
Two people were trapped in their vehicles and cut free by firefighters.
'Very lucky escape': Car plunges down bank into river
Three of the five occupants were winched to safety by the Westpac rescue chopper crew.
Chris Lynch: Restricted season won't stop fire lighters
OPINION: Parts of Canterbury could reach 30C later this week.
Ten fire crews respond to house blaze near Lake Taupō
Ten fire crews responded to a house fire in Lake Taupō overnight.
Firefighter taken to hospital after house blaze in Māngere
Crews were kept busy with two house fires in Massey and Māngere overnight.
Christchurch Port Hills fire: Resident says fireworks started blaze
Police do not believe there is any link to vegetation fires earlier in the week.
Christchurch fire: Evacuations as blaze burns in Port Hills
Fifty firefighters are currently working to protect property and stop the blaze spreading.
Fire and Emergency New Zealand CEO Kerry Gregory's end-of-year speech
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Two charged with murder over man's death in East Auckland fire
Two 32-year-olds have been charged with murder.
Chemicals on road after truck crash, driver seriously injured, road closed
A truck has rolled on SH27 in Ngarua, in the Matamata-Piako district, early this morning.
Pedestrian killed in Helensville - section of road closed
One person had been taken to hospital.
Man killed by falling tree near Paeroa
The man died after a tree fell on him this morning.
'I heard somebody yelling for help' - neighbour
A man is in a serious condition after being pinned between a van and a house in Remuera.
Homicide probe launched after man dies in Auckland blaze
A 27-year-old man died and two other people were injured. Police treat it as homicide.
Person dies outside KFC Balmoral in central Auckland
Emergency services are responding to an incident at the KFC on Dominion Road, Auckland.
Truck driver critically injured after crash on SH23 in Waikato
A truck driver has been critically injured in a crash on SH23 in Waikato this morning.
Person trapped after crash at Coopers Beach, Northland
"One person was trapped in their vehicle and was extracted from the vehicle," Fenz says.
Managed isolation hotel evacuated after reports of smell of smoke
The Rydges Auckland hotel, a managed isolation facility, has been evacuated this morning.
Two injured after boat capsizes on river
A rescue chopper has flown the pair to Christchurch Hospital.
Cockle Bay blaze: Man who died had only lived in house for six months
Resident had operated a fitness business from the property's garage.
Holiday horror: Samoan workers on vacation in fatal crash
Workers were turning into a cafe carpark at the time of the smash, police say.
Late night fire destroys flat in Christchurch
A flat in Christchurch has been destroyed in a late night fire yesterday.
Firefighters battling large fire next to fuel station
Police have diverted traffic and ask motorists to travel with care.
East Tāmaki blaze: Fire out, but crews remain to monitor hotspots
Fire crews remain at the scene of a house fire that broke out in East Tāmaki last night.
Sky City blaze: Fenz urged to review safety risks of buildings under construction
Investigators say the fire was 'of a scale rarely experienced in this country'.
'Fender-bender' on busy Manukau intersection causing delays
A crash on Lambie Drive and Manukau Station Road is causing some delays this morning.
Gas leak forces evacuation of Christchurch mall
Three fire trucks were sent to the mall along Main North Rd but two were stood down.