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Auckland Council urges proper battery disposal as rubbish fires rise
Last week's fire destroyed the Abilities Group recycling plant in Glenfield.

Fire at Māngere Bridge funeral parlour
Four people were seen running away from the area after a suspicious fire broke out at Just Funerals, Māngere Bridge. Video / NZ Herald / Cameron Pitney

Funeral home fire linked to family fight over Mongrel Mobster's body
Four people were seen running from the area around the home last night.

Armed police outside Auckland funeral home following blaze
Scene guards remain in place while an examination of the damage was under way.

Police Investigate Fire at South Auckland Funeral Directors
Fire and Emergency crews from South Auckland stations have attended an unexplained fire at a Funeral home in Mangere overnight. Video / NZ Herald

One dead, another seriously injured in Canterbury crash
A single car rolled over on Lake Sumner Rd.

Watch: Tears as destruction at fire-ravaged recycling plant revealed
The plant was destroyed in massive blaze that sent toxic smoke across North Shore suburbs.

Watch: Footage reveals the destruction caused by fire at the Abilities Group recycling plant
North Shore residents have had their first glimpse of the devastation caused by the recent fire at the Abilities Group recycling plant on Hill Rd. Video / NZ Herald

Watch: Firefighters trapped above North Shore blaze were engulfed in smoke with 'no escape'
It would have been like being stuck above 'a mini-volcano about to erupt'.

'Strong rubber smell': Evacuation sign after Auckland mall fire
Shoppers smelled smoke in the food court, but no fire alarm sounded.

Fire truck breakdown left firefighters trapped in basket above North Shore blaze
The union said the 'last resort' failed when a manual lever broke in a firefighter's hand.

'Serious': Paraglider 'unresponsive' after landing in sea off Christchurch coast
Police received the emergency call at 11.50am today.

Two recycling workers tried to put out North Shore blaze until it 'exploded'
It's believed the fire was likely caused by lithium batteries.

One dead after vehicle crashes into South Auckland creek
Firefighters rescued a survivor from the vehicle.

Watch: Dramatic video footage captures Taupō mum's 50m cliff fall
Louisa Redward, 43, wanted to thank the emergency services staff who rescued her.

Watch: Thick black smoke and flames pours into North Shore sky
Helicopter crews film thick flames and black smoke from a Wairau Valley business on Auckland's North Shore.

Watch: Chopper footage shows extent of North Shore inferno
Fire and Emergency has advised people in the area to stay inside.

'Things went boom': Giant fireball, projectiles as North Shore blaze erupts
Resident near fire says 'smell of the smoke is awful'.

Firefighters are tackling a large fire in Wairau Valley.
Firefighters are responding to a significant fire at a commercial warehouse in Wairau Valley. Video / Dean Purcell / Inflite / Caleb Timms / Supplied

State Highway 1 north of Waiōuru: Five injured in two car crash
Motorists were warned to expect delays.

Emergency services responding to Dunedin workplace incident
Two fire crews were dispatched to the scene, along with police and Hato Hone St John.