Construction'Disappointing' - Fletcher CEO Ross Taylor on hit from two big jobsConvention Centre to cost further $165m and extra $15m for Wellington car park.04 Feb 08:42 PM
New ZealandFire crews battling large forestry blaze 'spreading rapidly' in CanterburyFire crews from six stations are in attendance.04 Feb 10:01 AM
New ZealandWildfire warning issued across NZ for Waitangi weekendFenz: Don't be the person who ignores advice and starts a wildfire.04 Feb 03:21 AM
New ZealandCrews remain at large Ōtāhuhu car wreckers fireInvestigators are due at the scene later today.03 Feb 06:57 PM
New ZealandHealth warning issued as fire burns in KaiparaResidents woke to ash and soot on their cars.02 Feb 02:45 AM
New Zealand'Person of interest' speaking to police after suspicious fire in HamiltonFirst emergency calls came in just after 1am with reports of multiple people in building.01 Feb 10:33 PM
New ZealandMother’s heartbreak: Sheet near heater ignited house fire that killed two kidsAn 8-year-old boy and his 8-month-old sister died in the fire.01 Feb 04:00 PM
Politics‘Could happen tomorrow’: Govt warned of chances of ‘catastrophic’ earthquakeStaffing issues could compromise the Government's response to even small-scale events.01 Feb 12:37 AM
New ZealandPolice confirm number of fatalities in fiery Taranaki crashFirefighters say one of the vehicles was engulfed in flames.31 Jan 07:59 AM
New Zealand'Tragedy': Unclear how many victims in Taranaki crashFirefighters say one of the vehicles was engulfed in flames after the crash.31 Jan 12:40 AM
New ZealandMan pleads not guilty to setting Spa Lodge blazeThe man appeared in the Rotorua District Court facing five charges.31 Jan 12:05 AM
New ZealandClose call for vineyard as fire crews contain 25ha grass blaze in MarlboroughThe blaze had a 'minimal impact' on Yealands Estate Winery's productive vineyard.30 Jan 11:45 PM
WorldWoman set on fire in MelbourneA woman allegedly threw a flammable substance on another woman and set her alight.30 Jan 09:47 PM
New Zealand‘Terrible coincidence’: Drivers killed in Ōamaru crash worked for the same companyTwo people died after a large truck and trailer collided on SH1 south of Ōamaru.30 Jan 07:25 PM
New ZealandFire at central Auckland coffee roasterThe fire started in the roasting machine inside the building.30 Jan 12:41 AM
New ZealandSuspected arson destroys barber shop on Weymouth RdA fire in a block of shops in Auckland’s Manurewa is being treated as suspicious. Video / NZ HeraldWatch29 Jan 06:33 PM
New ZealandSuspected arson destroys hairdresser's in ManurewaNeighbouring shops were also damaged in the blaze.29 Jan 05:27 PM
New ZealandFirefighters probe whether blaze which destroyed two homes linked to rubbish fireThe owners of the property says they're working with fire investigators.29 Jan 05:36 AM
New Zealand'She had no choice': Naked woman forced to jump for her life from upper window to escape fireA large orange tree broke the woman's fall after she jumped from a second-storey window.29 Jan 04:51 AM
New ZealandFive dead in under 24 hours on South Island roadsPolice are urging motorists to follow safety advice after a deadly 24 hours.29 Jan 01:46 AM
New ZealandTwo dead following serious crash on SH1 near ŌamaruIt's believed a truck has crashed into a tree on SH1 near Ōamaru.28 Jan 11:54 PM
New ZealandMan charged with arson after Whangamatā house fireInvestigators are at the scene this morning.28 Jan 07:42 PM
New ZealandFamily with children lose everything in Auckland house fireThe building manager told the Herald he believes a gas bottle started the fire.28 Jan 12:56 AM
New ZealandFire crews battle blaze at north Auckland houseFirefighters were called to the house fire in Takapuna at 6.30pm this evening.27 Jan 07:31 AM
New ZealandFirefighters tackle large scrub blaze in North CanterburyFENZ has sent several fire crews and four helicopters to the large blaze near Cheviot.27 Jan 05:55 AM
New ZealandEngine catches fire on fully occupied bus in MosgielA bus was evacuated in Mosgiel and fire crews attended after the engine caught fire.26 Jan 10:52 PM
New ZealandHe died in his sleep aged 20: Firefighters on callout devastated to find one of their own20-year-old firefighter Bryant 'B-Man' McKenzie was a 'firecracker of a human being'.26 Jan 08:34 PM
New ZealandFire investigator says Matauri Bay house fire deliberately litSomeone reportedly broke into the lounge and started the fire.24 Jan 11:47 PM
New ZealandVideo: Family of nine homeless after blaze guts Hastings homeThe upper storey was reported 'well-involved' in fire.24 Jan 05:00 AM
World'Slaughterhouse': South African man starts fire that kills 76 to cover up another murderThe Johannesburg tragedy is one of South Africa’s worst disasters .24 Jan 04:41 AM
RetailFire alarm-activating thieves hit Auckland Mitre 10, take full trolley of gear"It should be a really easy arrest": Registration, photos were supplied to the police.24 Jan 01:21 AM
New ZealandMother and son killed after car hits tree, bursts into flamesDespite best efforts, emergency services on site were unable to save the pair.23 Jan 10:12 PM
New ZealandTwo people dead after car hits tree, bursts into flamesFirefighters and police were called to the crash in Otaika around 1am.23 Jan 06:27 PM
New ZealandRaglan drowning: Off-duty surf lifeguard rushes to Manu Bay to try and help manA group of surfers first noticed the man unresponsive in the water just after 9am today.22 Jan 01:47 AM
