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Westmere electric vehicle fire
Battery packs in the back of a ute went up in flames in Westmere overnight, damaging another vehicle and the outside of a home. Video/ Herald NOW

Northland firefighters face struggles with ageing fleet and delays
Firefighters worry their ageing engine may impact response times.

Pair spend two hours on top of vehicle in rising floodwaters
The men were winched to safety from the bonnet of their car.

Weather warnings in place and pills being sold in fake blister packs | NZ Herald Afternoon Update
Weather warnings remain, pills being sold in fake blister packs and Te Pāti Māori expected to campaign hard.

Fletcher Building flags massive $575m to $781m hit to 2025's result
'Significant items are chunky' said one institutional investor of today's announcement.

'Intolerable': Delays for quake-prone fire station rebuild sparks union ire
'We have been very patient, but our patience is at an end,' says firefighter.

Two critically injured after multi-vehicle crash on key Auckland road
A crash closed Great North Rd in Glen Eden this afternoon.

One dead, six hurt in spate of overnight house fires
One person has been found dead after a house fire in the lower North Island.

‘Explosions’ ring out over Palmerston North as multiple cars burn
Fire crews were called to Tremaine Ave at 4am to tackle the blaze.

New World Victoria Park fire: Construction expert explains all
Commercial Manager at CMP Andrew Moore explains what New World Victoria Park is built on and what will happen next year. Video / Annaleise Shortland

'Angel of a fireman': 87kg St Bernard saved by sandwich in house fire tragedy
The family pet was burned on his eye, nose and elbow, but he is on the mend.

'It's frustrating': Fire truck shortage for supermarket fire angers union
Firefighters had to call an aerial truck from Hamilton for the Auckland blaze.

'Biggest New World upgrade in NZ' - what was happening before the fire?
'This was the biggest New World upgrade in NZ because that store is the flagship.'

Watch: Owners of Victoria Park New World to gain back control of fire-damaged building
New World Victoria Park staff will continue to be paid following fire, boss says.

Fire and Emergency gives an update as investigations begin after major supermarket fire
Fire and Emergency Incident Controller Phil Larcombe gives an update following major Auckland New World fire.

Latest from the scene after major supermarket fire in Auckland
Investigations will begin into how a major fire started at an Auckland New World.

Inside look: Damage revealed after fire engulfs Auckland supermarket
Video shared to RNZ shows what is left of the supermarket ceiling, while water floods out the door and down the stairs. Video / RNZ

Watch: Aerial footage captures plumes of smoke spewing over Akl after supermarket fire
Nearby residents and businesses have been instructed to close their windows.

Watch: Aerial footage shows scale of Auckland supermarket blaze
View of the Victoria Park supermarket fire from the Auckland Westpac Rescue Helicopter.

Burning Auckland supermarket one of NZ’s most profitable
The store is one of the most profitable and popular in Foodstuffs' North Island co-op.

Fire at New World supermarket in Auckland’s Victoria Park
Customers have been evacuated from New World at Auckland CBD’s Victoria Park after a fire.