Herald NOWInside the Firefighter strike: Calls for urgent investmentUnion says ongoing conditions and funding gaps are putting lives at risk.Watch16 Oct 06:48 PM
New ZealandFire and Emergency warns of delayed responses during strikeFire and Emergency warns some 111 responses could be delayed during the strike.15 Oct 11:53 PM
New ZealandWatch: Dramatic moment truckie scrambles from cab before freight train ploughs into truckThe extensive wreckage caused road closures near Waikanae Railway Station this morning.15 Oct 06:00 AM
New ZealandPolice name father and son killed in Bucklands Beach house fireA mother and another son escaped the home as flames tore through it.15 Oct 02:39 AM
New Zealand'It’s just a mess': Drivers remarkably walk away unscathed after truck collides with freight train The large wreck has left roads closed near Waikanae Railway Station this morning.14 Oct 07:05 PM
New ZealandCause of house fire on freezing night that killed mother and son revealedThe 11-year-old and his mother died from smoke inhalation in the 2024 fire.13 Oct 06:43 PM
New Zealand'Missed dearly': Community mourns after deadly Rakaia blaze claims grandfather, grandchildFire and Emergency was told people were unaccounted for in the blaze. 13 Oct 12:22 AM
New ZealandPortrait of Jesus survives fire that destroyed Hawke's Bay chapelA portrait of Jesus was the only item from the chapel undamaged by flames or water.12 Oct 11:39 PM
WorldHomeowners' fiery Halloween display keeps fooling neighboursFire chief says crews still check for real risks each time.12 Oct 11:33 PM
New ZealandTe Hauke Chapel fire in Hawke’s BayChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints chapel in Te Hauke was damaged by fire. Video / SuppliedWatch12 Oct 09:22 PM
New ZealandOne dead after Canterbury house fire, another critically injuredFire and Emergency was told people were unaccounted for in the blaze. 12 Oct 08:05 PM
New ZealandTwo New Zealanders charged over $13m cocaine haul at Sydney AirportThe 40kg haul was found in two suitcases during a baggage check at Sydney Airport. 12 Oct 07:37 PM
New ZealandAuckland Central fire station cleared to reopen after asbestos scareTests confirmed no asbestos in the station after Friday’s sudden closure.12 Oct 06:39 AM
New ZealandBusiest fire station in New Zealand closed after asbestos was detectedFirefighters put through decontamination after further asbestos was detected at Auckland Central Fire Station. Video / NZ HeraldWatch10 Oct 06:43 PM
AucklandAuckland’s busiest fire station shut after asbestos detected – againAuckland Central Fire Station was also closed in 2023 because of asbestos.10 Oct 05:50 PM
ChristchurchBlood and damage: Fiji Airways flight lands after bird strike sparks airport emergencyThe Boeing 737-800 became the world’s most-tracked flight on Flightradar24.09 Oct 04:02 AM
New Zealand‘It just blew up’: Man charged after West Auckland house erupts in flames during police raidA 54-year-old man faces arson and drug production charges.09 Oct 02:02 AM
New ZealandFire boss apologises for Cyclone Gabrielle rescue failuresCourt emails showed the Esk River hit record levels hours before alerts went out.08 Oct 08:44 PM
New Zealand'He was one of our family': Pastor's grief for fatal house fire victimFriends in the Kuhu Mai centre are leaving his regular chair empty in his memory.08 Oct 05:00 PM
New ZealandSuspicious substance found in the post at Hawke’s Bay Regional PrisonMail room find prompts evacuation as firefighters removed and disposed of the envelope.08 Oct 03:12 AM
AucklandAccelerant used in fire that killed father, boyHarrowing details emerged about the fire that claimed two lives.07 Oct 11:52 PM
New ZealandCyclone Gabrielle: 111 callers told 'no one is coming to help' as floodwaters rose'Some of the calls, even now with the passage of time... are distressing to hear.'07 Oct 05:00 AM
PremiumPremiumPropertyHedge height fight: Residents of heritage Mt Eden apartments battle over bushesResidents of $15m Chambers & Station heritage units are at loggerheads over the shrubbery.06 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandChristchurch police probe ‘perplexing’ death of Beckenham pensionerA man at the centre of what police are calling an “unexplained” death at a Christchurch house was a gun-collecting pensioner. Video / NZ HeraldWatch05 Oct 10:44 PM
New ZealandClash over female firefighter's suit sizing leads to support officer's 'unfair dismissal'Crawford Morris lost his job, so he took his case to the ERA.05 Oct 10:00 PM
New ZealandOne person dead, four others injured in crash near WhakatāneEmergency services are at the scene of a two-vehicle crash in the Bay of Plenty.04 Oct 10:20 PM
New ZealandFighting fit: Auckland firefighter prepares for annual calendar debutAuckland firefighter and cancer survivor Norman "Naz" Bradshaw is featured in the annual firefighters calendar. Video / Dean PurcellWatch04 Oct 08:00 PM
LifestyleAuckland firefighter almost lost his leg to cancer. Now he's a charity calendar pin-upHis message to others: 'We've got to be there for each other, especially men'.04 Oct 08:00 PM
PremiumPremiumCrimeTeen arsonist was caught on video engulfed in flames as he fled barbershopNow he's appeared in court in a wheelchair, still recovering from his extensive burns.03 Oct 10:00 PM
New Zealand'Daily struggle': Firefighters say staff shortages risk delayed responsesCareer firefighters are preparing to go on strike later this month.03 Oct 05:00 PM
AucklandUpdate on survivors as probe into Bucklands Beach fire continuesTwo people died and two were injured after flames tore through the home.03 Oct 07:07 AM
New Zealand'You could feel the heat': Neighbours saw flames blow out windowsNeighbours tried to warn anyone inside as flames tore through the house.02 Oct 09:40 PM
New ZealandSix injured, one critical after BoP highway crashOne person was flown to Tauranga in critical condition after the crash.02 Oct 05:58 PM
New Zealand'All we could see was flames': Cause of three-car fire investigatedA fire investigator has examined the scene, as police investigate a wilful damage report.02 Oct 05:14 AM
