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'She had no choice': Naked woman forced to jump for her life from upper window to escape fire

A large orange tree broke the woman's fall after she jumped from a second-storey window.

Five dead in under 24 hours on South Island roads

Police are urging motorists to follow safety advice after a deadly 24 hours.

Two dead following serious crash on SH1 near Ōamaru

It's believed a truck has crashed into a tree on SH1 near Ōamaru.

Man charged with arson after Whangamatā house fire

Investigators are at the scene this morning.

Family with children lose everything in Auckland house fire

The building manager told the Herald he believes a gas bottle started the fire.

Fire crews battle blaze at north Auckland house

Firefighters were called to the house fire in Takapuna at 6.30pm this evening.

Firefighters tackle large scrub blaze in North Canterbury

FENZ has sent several fire crews and four helicopters to the large blaze near Cheviot.

Engine catches fire on fully occupied bus in Mosgiel

A bus was evacuated in Mosgiel and fire crews attended after the engine caught fire.

He died in his sleep aged 20: Firefighters on callout devastated to find one of their own

20-year-old firefighter Bryant 'B-Man' McKenzie was a 'firecracker of a human being'.

Fire crews fight 'large' building blaze in Onehunga

About 50 firefighters tackled the large blaze.

Māori king calls for hope, call for vehicle ban and locals need to be cautious

The Māori king is urging tangata whenua to have hope in unifying Aotearoa, call for vehicles to be banned on Muriwai Beach, Infrastructure New Zealand says councils need long-term independence and mayor urging for common sense after weekend fires. Video / George Heard / NZHerald

Two-storey house fire in Blockhouse Bay

The home was well ablaze when firefighters arrived.

'Moment of stupidity': Calls for vehicle ban after teen crushed by flipped ute on Muriwai Beach

Two rescue helicopters responded along with fire, ambulance and police services.

'How many deaths do you need?' - Muriwai residents say beach ute tragedy was 'avoidable'

Two rescue helicopters have responded along with fire, ambulance and police.

'Significant amount of properties affected' in Canterbury fires, mayor says

Mayor of Waimakariri says it is extremely lucky no one lost their life in the scrub fires.

Firefighters still working to dampen devastating Canterbury blazes

Two homes and a church were destroyed during the three fires.

‘Is my arm even on my body still?’: Young motorcyclist’s frightening realisation after crash

Teen colleague was among first on scene as volunteer fireman, sharing jokes with hurt pal.

'I was up all night': Residents devastated after homes destroyed in Canterbury fires

Firefighters are continuing to extinguish two large scrub fires in North Canterbury