Friends rally around tireless animal rescuer who lost home and cats in fire
Some of the cats being cared for at the property are still unaccounted for.
AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.
Latest fromFire & Emergency
Investigation under way after school bus involved in multi-vehicle crash
The incident took place between the Pyes Pa and Oropi roundabouts on State Highway 29A.
Tī Rākau Drive still partially closed after large factory fire
Fire crews remain at the site of a large factory fire in East Auckland yesterday.
'Massive' fire in East Auckland plastics factory under control
Petrol station worker across the road describes 'massive' blaze.
Cats killed in fire: Firefighters seen with scratches on their arms
At least 11 cats have died in a house fire in Golflands, East Auckland.
Flaming hell: Firefighters' mercy dash in dinghy to save burning yacht
Firefighters were transported in the man's dinghy towards the burning yacht.
Person injured in hang glider crash near Christchurch
Police arrived at the scene 20 minutes after the accident was reported.
'I've never been through anything like this - flood one day, fire the next'
Fire crews have been battling a large blaze in Westport early today.
Sound of explosions heard from West Auckland house on fire
A house in Auckland's Titirangi is on fire, with 20 firefighters and five trucks battling the blaze. Video / NZ Herald
Sound of explosions as crew battle West Auckland house fire
"[I] first saw it when one of my flatmates started crying out that there was a fire."
Fire on State Highway 1 North of Kaikoura
Crews were filmed battling the blaze on State Highway 1 North of Kaikoura. Video / Tess Ritchie
Two hurt - one seriously - in light plane crash
Plane said to have "tipped over" on landing.
Fire crews called to commercial building fire in Penrose
Firefighters have been battling a fire at a commercial building in Penrose early today.
NZ fire truck sent to replace rusty, broken truck in Rarotonga
The truck was due to be released from active duty and sold on the public market.
Person in hospital after Christchurch fire
One person is in hospital with smoke inhalation after an apartment fire in Christchurch.
Huge explosion caught on camera near London underground station
A huge explosion was caught on camera as large plumes of thick, grey smoke rise from Elephant and Castle station in south London. Video / Abdullah Safi via AP
House fire in Totara Vale after flames engulf car
House fire well-involved when firefighters arrived at the North Shore.
South Auckland tornado: More than 1200 homes affected, 60 uninhabitable
Assessments of hundreds of affected homes will continue today.
Man critically injured in crash, SH1 north of Auckland temporarily closed
A man in his 80s was critically injured in a crash on SH1 north of Auckland.
Watch: Fire and Emergency respond to flaming car in Mt. Roskill
Emergency services responded to a care on fire in Mt. Roskill in the early hours of Thursday morning. Video / Paul Familiara
'Derelict for 15 years': Complaints made about house destroyed in Wellington fire
Complaints had been made for years about the 'abandoned, overgrown' Hanson St property.
Firefighter injured in Balclutha blaze
One firefighter received minor injuries at the scene.
Truck fire closes SH1 near Orini
Northbound traffic on SH1 between Orini and Taupiri is being diverted through Huntly.
'Whole house shook': Massive fire at scrap yard in Auckland's Papakura
Multiple cars are on fire.
Taihape blaze 'escalated to a second alarm response'
A fire investigator is now on the scene.
Roadside car fire in Whangārei
roadside car fire this morning in the Whangārei suburb of Ōtangarei. Video / Supplied
North Shore Hospital plunged into darkness overnight, patients redirected
North Shore Hospital was without power for four hours overnight.
'Burnt to the ground': Hawke's Bay Four Square gutted in early morning fire
Waipawa community rallies to help those impacted by Four Square fire
Coatesville fire: Phoenix Roycroft, 13, died alongside his father Lee
The pair died in a house fire earlier this week.
Focus: Two dead after Coatesville house fire
Two people are dead and a third injured after a house fire in Coatesville Tuesday morning. Video / Brett Phibbs
Two dead in Coatesville fire, third person injured
The fire was in the rural community 30km northwest of Auckland.
Suspected arson at Auckland Pak'nSave after fire lit in trolley
Authorities are investigating a fire being lit in a trolley at a Pak'nSave last night.
Taumarunui house fire leaves one seriously injured
A house in Taumarunui has gone up in flames.