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How a Red Sea scuba trip ended in fire and three missing bodies

Bodies of the three British tourists are yet to be found.

Firefighters responding to blaze in Titirangi, West Auckland

Firefighters are responding to a blaze at a restaurant in West Auckland.

One dead after crash in Riverhead

Two others were taken to hospital with 'serious and critical' injuries.

Loafers Lodge survivor's haunting choice

Faamatala Sili jumped out of his window and fell two storeys to escape the fire.

Woman taken to Christchurch Hospital after Kaitoke crash

Power to 224 Powerco customers was cut as a result of the incident.

Two taken to Whanganui hospital following Kaitoke crash

The car involved in the crash caught fire after power lines fell onto it.

Building fire at Wellington’s Shelly Bay suspicious, police reveal

Police said the building was unoccupied and the power was not connected.

Firefighters were not meeting their response target - so Fenz changed it

Fenz is blaming urban sprawl and traffic jams for slower response rate to attend blazes.

Scene guard to remain at warehouse fire in Shelly Bay

Neighbours warned of asbestos threat.

Loafers Lodge fire: Man charged with five counts of murder

The man has already been charged with two counts of arson.

Favona scrap yard blaze, police milestone and house prices to turn? | Focus Morning Bulletin: 01 June, 2023

South Aucklanders concerned over toxic smoke, government set to hit promise of 1800 net police increase and reports indicate potentially better times ahead for homeowners, in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald

Firefighters enter second day of battling South Auckland scrap yard blaze

Three fire crews remained at the James Fletcher Dr site overnight.

'It's inexcusable': Scrap yard's ninth fire in five years

A nearby business demands authorities investigate yard's operations after several fires.

Hastings family grieve loss of cat and kittens in sleepout fire

A family lost their young pets in a fire that consumed the sleepout.

Scrapyard fire: Wind change pushes toxic smoke across South Auckland suburbs

About 40 firefighters are working to control the fire in a pile of scrap car parts.

What you need to know about toxic smoke from scrap yard fire

The thick black plume of smoke continues to spread over Auckland.

Live: Trains halted on tracks after scrap yard fire fills air with smoke

About 40 firefighters are working to control the fire in a pile of scrap car parts.

Minister under investigation, scrap yard fire burns & Loafers Lodge inspections revealed | Focus Morning Bulletin: 31 May, 2023

Minister investigated over accusations she misled Parliament, fire crews fight blaze in South Auckland and Wayne Brown lashes out on the eve of his final budget proposal, in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald