New ZealandOne person dead after crash on SH8 near TekapoThe crash involved a single vehicle.09 Apr 10:06 AM
New ZealandFlames and smoke 'billowing' from Taupō house fireFire and Emergency services received multiple calls about the fire from about 11.32am.09 Apr 12:19 AM
New ZealandSerious injuries following Okoia crashThe collision on Longacre Rd involved two vehicles.08 Apr 11:30 PM
New ZealandParnell lodge fire: Owners obtained $22m in emergency housing grants across 6 yearsThe pair owned nine motels when they spoke to the Herald in 2022.08 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandMan set ex-partner's home alight out of suspicion she was having an affairHamish Ray had earlier sent a barrage of abusive messages to his ex via social media.08 Apr 04:42 AM
New ZealandNorthlander dies after crashing into tree in ŌkaihauEmergency services were called to a crash on Wehirua Rd around 8.30am.08 Apr 03:34 AM
New Zealand'Unfit dive': Parnell lodge was last resort for homeless residentBenjamin Rees fled through a window when the fire hit City Garden Lodge.07 Apr 10:44 PM
New ZealandKnife pulled during Parnell lodge blaze, fire safety concerns revealedThere were fears about the safety of the City Garden Lodge before the fire.07 Apr 10:12 PM
New ZealandMinister ‘not convinced’ Fire and Emergency NZ needs further levy boostInternal Affairs Minister Brooke van Velden has asked Fenz to prove it needs the increase.07 Apr 07:34 AM
New ZealandFirefighters battle shed fire in WhitiangaWhen crews arrived the shed, which measures about 15m by 9m, the fire was 'well ablaze'.07 Apr 07:12 AM
New ZealandWatch: Blaze in Auckland’s Parnell causes 'absolute chaos', person arrested at sceneA witness told the Herald flames appeared to be about 20 feet high.07 Apr 05:04 AM
New Zealand'Utterly destroyed': Woman, child escape blaze, gangs on sceneArmed police were at the scene of a fire that tore through the home in Massey.04 Apr 09:09 PM
New ZealandNo arrests after armed police at large Auckland house fire, gang members on sceneImages of the blaze showed thick plumes of smoke filling the air.04 Apr 08:07 PM
VideoFocus: Large house fire in MasseyA large house fire has sent plumes of smoke across West Auckland overnight. Video / NZ HeraldWatch04 Apr 06:14 PM
New ZealandFire 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.'04 Apr 02:12 AM
New ZealandHawke’s Bay news in brief: Man in a serious condition after Takapau crashA man in his 30s was in a serious condition in Hawke’s Bay Hospital on Thursday.03 Apr 09:05 PM
New ZealandFar North fires highlight high danger riskCrews have put out the Far North fires in Mōtatau and Ōpononi.28 Mar 09:56 PM
New ZealandŌtaki industrial fire rages as crews work to extinguish flamesIt is not yet clear how the fire started.28 Mar 07:37 PM
New ZealandFirefighters battling two large scrub fires in Far NorthSeven fire appliances from Kawakawa, Hikurangi and Whangārei brigades rushed to the scene.28 Mar 04:05 AM
New ZealandLoafers Lodge fire prompts probe of faulty detectorsAn investigation has been launched into similar boarding houses.27 Mar 01:23 AM
New ZealandTaitā Cemetery fire under controlFire and Emergency NZ cannot yet say how large or severe the fire is.26 Mar 09:11 PM
New ZealandTaupō firefighters respond to kitchen fireA Fire and Emergency spokesperson said firefighters were called at about 1.31pm.26 Mar 08:44 PM
New ZealandSuspicious vehicle fire in Hastings overnight, police conducting scene examinationInvestigators are conducting a scene examination at one of two fires in Hastings.26 Mar 07:28 PM
New Zealand'Huge amount of gas': Karaka residents given all clear after major gas leakIt was reported a tunnelling machine struck a gas main.26 Mar 04:44 PM
New ZealandWatch: Large fire in Christchurch engulfs two vehicles, sends smoke across cityPolice said the fire was being treated as suspicious.26 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandWhangape Harbour scrub fire treated as suspicious, firefighter saysThe scrub fire decimated 50ha of vegetation.25 Mar 12:04 AM
New ZealandFour hospitalised following single-vehicle crash in East AucklandEmergency services received reports of a crash on Gracechurch Drive about 7.10pm.24 Mar 04:17 PM
New ZealandDementia unit residents evacuated after fire breaks outTwo people were treated for smoke inhalation at the scene.23 Mar 06:48 PM
New Zealand'Scary s***’: Dozens battling large vegetation fire near former health campDozens of firefighters have been sent, along with a helicopter.23 Mar 06:58 AM
New ZealandPerson dies in house fire south of ChristchurchThe person's body was found at the scene by emergency teams.22 Mar 08:10 PM
New ZealandHelicopters tackle large fire at Whangape Harbour in Far NorthBattling the remote fire is complicated by the fact there is no road access.22 Mar 07:15 PM
New ZealandFirefighters check Port Hills after reports of smoke, a month after huge blazeIt comes a month after a huge blaze that forced the evacuation of more than 100 homes.22 Mar 03:07 AM
New ZealandLarge rubbish fire spreads smokey haze around HamiltonEmergency services responded to a rubbish fire on Ellis St in Frankton on Thursday.22 Mar 12:41 AM
VideoFire crews tackle blaze on Auckland's North ShoreFire crews have battled through the night to contain a house fire in the suburb of Browns Bay on Auckland’s North Shore. Video / Charitha UdugamaWatch21 Mar 05:59 PM
