Auckland Museum to lose more than $450k in revenue from asbestos closure
The museum estimated it was losing an average of $19,000 a day.
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Waikato firewood injuries rack up $2.4m ACC bill
Nationally, 8374 firewood injury claims cost the country $19.9m in 2024.
Police name 71-year-old man who died in ute crash
The ute burst into flames after the crash.
Christchurch house fire: Person arrested for obstruction at blaze scene
A scene guard is in place this morning.
With his late nephew's photo on his back, nothing could stop Mark Bean scaling the Sky Tower
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Police investigating Auckland bus fire, ‘thankfully’ no one injured
The remains of the bus are being scoured for clues after a big blaze.
St John vehicle collides with traffic light in Manukau
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AT said someone on the bus had 'some accessibility challenges'.
Firefighters working to extinguish hotspots at 'well-involved' house fire
The Torbay fire was reported just after 3pm.
Two injured in Papakura house fire
'On arrival we found two attached units well involved in fire.'
'Concerning': Auckland's fire resources stretched thin in city blaze
Firefighters are concerned about the lack of heavy aerial trucks in the city.
'It was just too hot': Man dies after ute smashes into garage, bursts into flames
Police are investigating the crash, which happened just after 3.30pm.
Fire on upper floor of under-construction building in central Auckland
Fifteen fire trucks attended, with resources coming from Hamilton.
Woman who set her own home alight rescued by heroic neighbour - then jailed
Kristle Manuel was unconscious in her burning Blenheim home when help arrived.
Hundreds of grieving students perform haka for victim of house fire
Navaeh Ngamoki-Porter, 14, was rescued from the burning building, but later died.
Arsonist blames meth and psychedelics after $4m Auckland lodge destroyed in blaze
She predicted to a friend she would burn the place down, then she followed through.
One person injured after Timaru fire
Crews were called to the blaze on Rimu St around 4.30pm.
Man charged with seven counts of arson after Masterton church fires
It comes after a manhunt for 44-year-old Michael Kane McRae.
'Deeply traumatic': Two years since Loafers Lodge fire tragedy
The building remains unchanged, and its future is still uncertain.
On the Up: Meet teen fire brigade and road safety hero Mila
'Making a small change, that’s enough for me.'
Autumn house fires spark safety warnings ahead of winter
A Flaxmere house fire was caused by residual heat in folded tumbled-dried clothing.
Homicide investigation launched after crash kills 30yo woman
Police were alerted to the Hamilton incident at 9.30am.
14,000 hay bales go up in flames on Ashburton farm
Smoke is blowing over State Highway 1 from the fire.
Too many 'caught in the crossfire' of preventable crashes, senior firefighter says
In 2024, 27 people died, and 153 were seriously injured in Northland crashes.
More asbestos found in Auckland War Memorial Museum, whole building closed, staff working remotely
The museum closed after asbestos was found in multiple areas.
Occupants escape house fire in Hastings, two taken to hospital
Firefighters are battling a house fire in the Hastings suburb of Flaxmere.
Victim of Waikato house fire was 14-year-old schoolgirl
She was Navaeh Ngamoki-Porter, a Year 10 student at Rototuna Junior High.
'It was like an inferno': Third fire in a year destroys Napier home
A neighbouring home was also blackened by the roaring blaze.
Christchurch pub damaged in late-night fire
Emergency services were called just after midnight.
Major blaze shuts down East Tāmaki Rd as crews tackle scrapyard fire
Part of East Tāmaki Rd remains closed due to the large blaze.
Critically injured teen pulled from burning house by off-duty cop
The teen was unaccounted for when firefighters arrived at the scene.