One person has been taken to hospital after firefighters called to Mt Albert.

Fire crews are still on the scene.

Court date after Countdown mall fire sparks massive call-out.

The crane truck has tipped on its side - with its long arm resting on the roof.

Firefighters were called to Countdown Henderson last night after a fire broke out.

On Monday three people died in three separate house fires across New Zealand.

Death came after a fatality in Hunterville and another in Waihī yesterday.

Fire crews arrived to be confronted by a well-involved blaze.

One other person was taken to hospital by police.

A post-mortem examination will be carried out on the child's body today.

The police serious crash unit is continuing to investigate the accident.

Police are investigating the death of a toddler in Carterton this morning.

Authorities are investigating the cause of a blaze in the suburb of Dallington.

Roads have been closed in Henderson and Māngere with diversions in place.

The 42-year-old woman had reportedly fallen while walking on the rocks last night.

Car ended high up in orchard crates, seriously hurt driver had to be extricated by Fenz.

Woman was woken by blaring fire alarm to find black smoke filling her apartment.

Blaze is causing a lot of smoke that might be toxic, authorities say.

Authorities called the incident "a bit of an oopsy".

The leak resulted in a full evacuation at South Pacific Meats in Awarua, Invercargill.

"The fire is located in the building and completely involved."

One of the family's dogs died in the fire.

A person has died after a parachute crash at Tauranga Airport.

Emergency crews have been at the scene since about 4.30am.

Returnees and staff evacuated as alarm goes off at MIQ hotel.

The crash happened at the intersection of Woodcock and Tauwhere Rds, Tamahere.

Residents report seeing flames leaping around 20m in the air.

Eight fire crews responded to a huge fire burning through paddocks and bush in Greenhithe. Video / Dean Purcell