Live: SkyCity fire flares again, thick black smoke chokes streets
SkyCity fire: Day three - Civil Defence warns people to 'stay out of smoke'.
SkyCity fire: Day three - Civil Defence warns people to 'stay out of smoke'.
The weather forecast is mostly dry for the long weekend.
Motorists hoping some roads may reopen today are out of luck.
Union says two 30m high ladder fire trucks could have ended the SkyCity fire in two hours.
The fire has shaken central Auckland to its core.
Firefighters are still battling the blaze on Hobson St this morning.
We say: Auckland and NZ desperately need centre up and running and paying its way.
Global insurance broker advising SkyCity's international convention centre claim.
"It was an amazingly iconic building yesterday and will be again" - SkyCity CEO.
While face masks might help a bit, experts' message is to stay away from smoke completely.
Fletcher boss Ross Taylor and SkyCity's Graeme Stephens refused to answer the question.
A litre of water expands 1700 times when it hits flames, so monsoon buckets can't be used.
Expert who consulted on centre's fire risk shares insight into what's driving the blaze.
Executives are set to provide an update on the fire at 10am today.
Many public facilities will be closed today because of the fire at SkyCity.
Gale force winds and heavy rain will ease this evening, but it will linger till Friday.
SkyCity hopes to re-open the Auckland site tomorrow afternoon.
Fire fighters are on standby to go inside the burning SkyCity convention centre
Goff said a decision will be made shortly on whether to evacuate council headquarters.
"It sounds terrible": Structural engineer says lengthy blaze could deform the steel beams.
It was feared the work consisting of over 550 panels would be blown out by the heat.
Burning roof sacrificed to get inferno under control as fire burned through the night.
The building was still under construction which adds to the firefighting complexity.
Auckland Regional Public Health Service issued an alert for people in Auckland CBD.
Heavy traffic expected due to huge fire in downtown Auckland this afternoon.
Specialist fire trucks are being called in from around the upper North Island.
NZICC has suffered continued delays.
Members of SEA Unite sang waiata and chanted their protest message.
Almost half of staff are undergoing a consultation process.
As part of its zero carbon plans, Sky Tower lights will be off for two months.