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Fire chief recalls chaotic scene at Kaipara school bus crash
Four people were taken Whangārei and Dargaville hospitals.
Man charged with arson after scrub fire in North Auckland; state highway closed
Fenz confirmed crews contained the fire near the Kaipara Coast Highway at 10.46am.
Police name man who died in Whitianga house fire
The man was found dead inside a building after the fire was extinguished.
Flames and smoke 'billowing' from Taupō house fire
Fire and Emergency services received multiple calls about the fire from about 11.32am.
Serious injuries following Okoia crash
The collision on Longacre Rd involved two vehicles.
Parnell lodge fire: Owners obtained $22m in emergency housing grants across 6 years
The pair owned nine motels when they spoke to the Herald in 2022.
Man set ex-partner's home alight out of suspicion she was having an affair
Hamish Ray had earlier sent a barrage of abusive messages to his ex via social media.
Northlander dies after crashing into tree in Ōkaihau
Emergency services were called to a crash on Wehirua Rd around 8.30am.
'Unfit dive': Parnell lodge was last resort for homeless resident
Benjamin Rees fled through a window when the fire hit City Garden Lodge.
Knife pulled during Parnell lodge blaze, fire safety concerns revealed
There were fears about the safety of the City Garden Lodge before the fire.
Minister ‘not convinced’ Fire and Emergency NZ needs further levy boost
Internal Affairs Minister Brooke van Velden has asked Fenz to prove it needs the increase.
Firefighters battle shed fire in Whitianga
When crews arrived the shed, which measures about 15m by 9m, the fire was 'well ablaze'.
Watch: Blaze in Auckland’s Parnell causes 'absolute chaos', person arrested at scene
A witness told the Herald flames appeared to be about 20 feet high.
'Utterly destroyed': Woman, child escape blaze, gangs on scene
Armed police were at the scene of a fire that tore through the home in Massey.
No arrests after armed police at large Auckland house fire, gang members on scene
Images of the blaze showed thick plumes of smoke filling the air.
Focus: Large house fire in Massey
A large house fire has sent plumes of smoke across West Auckland overnight. Video / NZ Herald
Fire chief says Waipu crash was 'difficult' scene as drivers trapped and children hurt
'It’s been a while since we attended a serious incident of this nature.'
Hawke’s Bay news in brief: Man in a serious condition after Takapau crash
A man in his 30s was in a serious condition in Hawke’s Bay Hospital on Thursday.
Far North fires highlight high danger risk
Crews have put out the Far North fires in Mōtatau and Ōpononi.
Ōtaki industrial fire rages as crews work to extinguish flames
It is not yet clear how the fire started.
Firefighters battling two large scrub fires in Far North
Seven fire appliances from Kawakawa, Hikurangi and Whangārei brigades rushed to the scene.
Loafers Lodge fire prompts probe of faulty detectors
An investigation has been launched into similar boarding houses.
Taitā Cemetery fire under control
Fire and Emergency NZ cannot yet say how large or severe the fire is.
Taupō firefighters respond to kitchen fire
A Fire and Emergency spokesperson said firefighters were called at about 1.31pm.
Suspicious vehicle fire in Hastings overnight, police conducting scene examination
Investigators are conducting a scene examination at one of two fires in Hastings.
'Huge amount of gas': Karaka residents given all clear after major gas leak
It was reported a tunnelling machine struck a gas main.
Watch: Large fire in Christchurch engulfs two vehicles, sends smoke across city
Police said the fire was being treated as suspicious.
Whangape Harbour scrub fire treated as suspicious, firefighter says
The scrub fire decimated 50ha of vegetation.
Four hospitalised following single-vehicle crash in East Auckland
Emergency services received reports of a crash on Gracechurch Drive about 7.10pm.
Dementia unit residents evacuated after fire breaks out
Two people were treated for smoke inhalation at the scene.
'Scary s***’: Dozens battling large vegetation fire near former health camp
Dozens of firefighters have been sent, along with a helicopter.
Person dies in house fire south of Christchurch
The person's body was found at the scene by emergency teams.