ChristchurchFirefighters save rare, century-old car from blaze, driving it away from flamesA 1929 Taege car was saved when firefighters drove it from a burning shed.05 Nov 05:00 AM
New ZealandFrom ashes to action: Mitai Māori Village vows show will go on after fireAbout 50 firefighters battled for hours to stop the blaze spreading through the site.05 Nov 04:15 AM
New ZealandTe Mata Peak fire sparked by fireworks thrown from car, police identify four involvedNative plants were destroyed and it was 'incredibly fortunate' it did not spread further.05 Nov 02:55 AM
New Zealand'Get up and have another go': Owner grateful no one hurt in Mitai Village fire 04 Nov 05:54 PM
New ZealandNZ Herald Afternoon Update | Big day for Te Pāti Māori and Fire manager calls for fireworks banWatch04 Nov 01:00 AM
New Zealand‘Decent explosions’: Canterbury scrub blaze now under control but three structures lost04 Nov 12:32 AM
New ZealandBurnoff spreads as restricted fire season begins for Hawke’s BayFire restrictions apply from midday Tuesday across much of Hawke’s Bay.04 Nov 12:24 AM
New ZealandNeighbour in tears after house next door goes up in 'terrific mass of flames'The house was a 'charred, soddy mess' this morning, the neighbour said.03 Nov 11:54 PM
New ZealandExplosions rock Bleak House Rd as fire erupts near recycling workshopThe blaze began near a workshop recycling old whiteware units. Video / Dean JenkinsWatch03 Nov 11:07 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Who would volunteer to fight forest fires?OPINION: Land for forestry is inevitably near small communities, with few resources.03 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandWatch: Large blaze rips through Island Bay propertyA large fire has ripped through a property in the Wellington seafront suburb of Island Bay. Video / SuppliedWatch03 Nov 06:55 AM
New ZealandWatch: 'Stay inside' - Large blaze rips through home in Island Bay, WellingtonFire crews are fighting in strong winds to extinguish the blaze.03 Nov 06:44 AM
New Zealand'Deliberately lit': Police investigate Ōrewa cafe fire which could be linked to pub arsonIt comes a month after a car was used to ram into a nearby pub before a fire was lit.03 Nov 04:50 AM
WellingtonWoman describes failed attempt to stop car crashing onto train tracks'I'm sitting on the track and people are looking at me from the platform in disbelief.'03 Nov 03:28 AM
WorldMass Stabbing on a UK train: Police say it's not a terrorist eventMass Stabbing on a UK train: Police say it's not a terrorist event. Video / Herald NowWatch02 Nov 06:15 PM
New ZealandAuckland cafe gutted in overnight blaze being treated as ‘suspicious’ It follows a ram-raid and arson attempt at a nearby pub just a month earlier.01 Nov 08:20 PM
New Zealand'Always bigger and better': Fireworks display expected to attract large crowdMeeanee Speedway expects up to 5000 people at Saturday’s fireworks.31 Oct 01:19 AM
New ZealandFarmers call for tougher forestry rules after Pōrangahau fireFire crews battled the Pōrangahau blaze for days before it was contained.31 Oct 12:50 AM
New ZealandTavern fire shuts Palmerston North school due to asbestos riskSpecialists may test school grounds for asbestos debris before reopening.30 Oct 07:18 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: For pets' sake – let's ban retail sale of fireworksOPINION: The harm to animals is a strong reason for change.30 Oct 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Stay inside': Fire crews battle blaze at closed Palmerston North pubEight fire trucks are at the scene of the blaze on Ferguson St.30 Oct 05:34 AM
AucklandFirefighters decontaminated after central Auckland smoke incidentThree patients, all in minor condition, were assessed and treated at the scene. 30 Oct 12:33 AM
LifestyleMeet the powerful women stepping up for the first all-female career firefighters' calendarEx-Black Fern Becky Wood joined the shoot after seeing her own mum battle breast cancer.29 Oct 03:03 AM
New Zealand'Fully ablaze': Crews battle BoP house fireCrews stayed on site until about 12.30am.27 Oct 06:08 PM
New Zealand'The roof’s come off!': Family watches in horror as storm tears through houseWinds reached at least 109km/h before the Oxford roof detached.22 Oct 11:51 PM
New ZealandTāmaki bus fire: Live update from the sceneFires crews are still on the scene working extinguish a bus which caught fire overnight, Katie Oliver reports. Video / Herald NowWatch22 Oct 07:23 PM
New ZealandFire out on Port Taranaki vessel carrying hazardous substanceFour fire trucks and four specialist units responded to the morning blaze.22 Oct 06:22 PM
New ZealandFrantic rescue attempts after electric bus blaze in AucklandWitnesses have described frantic rescue attempts after a serious crash that saw a bus go up in flames on a main road in the Auckland suburb of Parnell last night. Video / NZ HeraldWatch22 Oct 05:56 PM
New Zealand'Time to step up': Rural fire brigade pleads for volunteersThe Herbertville Fire Station was once thriving, but now it needs volunteers to survive. 22 Oct 05:00 PM
