Man charged with seven counts of arson after Masterton church fires
It comes after a manhunt for 44-year-old Michael Kane McRae.
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14,000 hay bales go up in flames on Ashburton farm
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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
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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.
Her husband died years ago. Then she found a 'miracle' in her house's charred ruin
'For the unluckiest people, we are very lucky.'
'Held together by wire': Mechanic's quick-fix on broken fire truck labelled 'Kiwi ingenuity'
The on-call mechanic carried out an emergency repair on the fire truck.
Nine fires in five years: Environment Court rules on scrap metal dealer
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Fire at Dunedin homeless camp injures one, destroys shelter at Kensington Oval
A fire broke out at a Dunedin homeless encampment this morning.
'Huge flames': Carport blaze wakes neighbourhood
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Spilled milk: Fonterra tanker rolls in Arapuni
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Fire at Glen Innes WINZ office
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Watch: Smoke fills Auckland shopping centre as fire breaks out in govt offices
Police have cordoned off carpark, and shopkeepers have been told to close their doors.
'She went flying': Blood gushes from schoolgirl's head after bus crash
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Hamilton schools, road locked down after gas leak
A section of Hamilton’s Clyde St has been closed due to a gas leak.
Bus smashes into tree in South Auckland, passengers treated at the scene
A bus has smashed into a tree in South Auckland with ambulance officers treating passengers at the scene.
'Major' gas leak contained, schools out of lockdown
The 'major' gas line rupture happened at a construction site.
'There’s a fire in your playground!': Hero schoolgirl alerts staff, saves lives in restaurant blaze
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Ten people treated after large Christchurch two-storey house blaze
Emergency services were called around 8am.
Christchurch, Mairehau house fire: Firefighters battle two-storey house blaze
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Police investigate ‘suspected arson’ at Auckland McDonald's
Police are carrying out a scene examination at the restaurant this morning.
Watch: 'Can’t see anything' - East Auckland McDonald's on fire
The nearby buildings have been evacuated and a service station has closed its pumps.
Tauranga electric truck fire under investigation
An investigation is under way after an electric truck caught fire at Bethlehem.
People evacuated after electric truck catches fire
The electric truck fire happened at Bethlehem Town Centre, causing clouds of smoke.
Explosions as refugee family 'lose everything' in massive house fire, neighbour entered to find kids
The fire completely gutted the two-storey property in Auckland's Mount Roskill.