New Zealand'Arson' killed young mum and newborn sonPolice source says fire that killed young mum and newborn was deliberately lit.16 Sep 06:15 PM
New Zealand'One of us was a widow - and one of us wasn't'Tales of tragedy and survival in Waikato mining disasters that killed 54 men.12 Sep 05:00 AM
New ZealandAirbnb blaze: Malaysian tourists tried to fight fireSix people were taken to hospital last night after they escaped the fierce fire.10 Sep 11:17 PM
New ZealandTen people escape Airbnb house fireThe home that went up in flames is believed to be rented out on AirBnB.10 Sep 09:09 AM
New ZealandCrews battle office fire in Auckland CBDThe fire is in the ground floor of an eight-storey building.08 Sep 06:17 PM
New ZealandDoC staff rattled after lightning strike destroys officePureora DoC staff will work from different offices after lightning destroyed their base.06 Sep 03:50 AM
New ZealandLightning strikes homes, people rescued from car as storm hitsHouses have been struck by lightning and two people have been rescued from floodwaters.05 Sep 08:11 PM
New ZealandFire destroys quake-damaged hotelThe two-storey hotel was already badly damaged when it burned last night.04 Sep 05:14 PM
EntertainmentFinal photo before Burning Man horrorThis is the tragic final photo of a festival-goer running into flames before he died.03 Sep 08:36 PM
New ZealandBlaze at Te Kuiti sawmill flares up againA fire at a Te Kuiti sawmill has reignited from last night.03 Sep 07:20 PM
New ZealandDunedin house goes up in flamesTwenty fire-fighters were sent to battle the blaze on Tweed St in Roslyn.03 Sep 11:54 AM
New ZealandLarge fire engulfs new Auckland housing developmentPolice are evacuating nearby residents as fire rips through the three-storey block.31 Aug 05:17 PM
New ZealandMan arrested after four arsons and burglary in Nelson regionRiwaka was hit by four suspicious blazes and a burglary.30 Aug 10:12 PM
New ZealandWho killed Tirau grandmother?Police would like to know who killed a Tirau grandmother.30 Aug 08:12 PM
New ZealandHouse destroyed in suspicious blazeFirefighters couldn't save a home engulfed by fire.30 Aug 05:18 PM
New ZealandFire in Christchurch CBDReports are coming in of a fire in central Christchurch.29 Aug 11:43 PM
New Zealand'Get out immediately': Fire crews evacuate Pullman HotelFourteen appliances and over 50 firefighters tackled a high rise blaze tonight.29 Aug 09:46 AM
New ZealandCowshed in flames in StratfordFire crews are battling an early morning blaze in a cow shed.28 Aug 05:19 PM
New ZealandOne injured in gas bottle explosionA person has suffered burn injuries in a gas bottle explosion near Tekapo.27 Aug 06:11 AM
New ZealandLower Hutt home 'severely damaged' in fireA house in Stokes Valley, Lower Hutt, was severely damaged in a fire this afternoon.25 Aug 06:22 AM
WorldGrenfell Tower: Teen fled blaze, got exam ATeen fled burning tower with study notes, took 9am exam in the same clothes she left in.25 Aug 12:09 AM
New ZealandMystery motorist sought after fire kills 3Police want to hear from a man whose car had broken down close to where a fire killed 3.22 Aug 09:52 PM
New ZealandThief steals BMW car from fire stationA West Harbour firefighter returned to base yesterday to find his car and wallet stolen.20 Aug 06:16 PM
New ZealandHastings industrial building on fireSix fire appliances are battling the blaze on Nelson St.19 Aug 12:12 PM
New ZealandMan stable after spit roast burnsOne patient was in a critical condition and the other had burns to the face and hands.19 Aug 02:26 AM
New ZealandTitirangi War Memorial Hall roof on fireThe roof of the Titirangi War Memorial Hall is on fire.19 Aug 01:56 AM
BusinessFuel tank fault: Ford Focus cars recalledAbout 4200 Ford Focus cars are being recalled in New Zealand due to a fuel tank fault.17 Aug 07:29 AM
New Zealand'If I had gone in, I wouldn't have come out'A rebuild worker reveals how he broke into a blazing house in an attempt to save a man.16 Aug 11:56 PM
New ZealandFire in Wiri sausage factoryFifteen fire engines have been called to a factory fire at Hellers sausage factory in Wiri16 Aug 06:32 PM
BusinessBoarding house fined for lack of smoke alarmsA boarding house operator has been fined $1,500 for failing to install fire alarms.16 Aug 02:01 AM
WorldThick haze hangs over SydneyHazard reduction burns on the outskirts of Sydney is causing headaches for city.14 Aug 05:39 PM
New ZealandLines company denies blame for 6ha bushfireMarlborough Lines is being blamed for a fire caused when a felled tree hit powerlines.13 Aug 10:00 PM
New ZealandOne dead in Christchurch house fireA house fire in Christchurch this morning has left one person dead.13 Aug 06:39 PM
New ZealandWoman dies in Helensville house fireA man made it out of the burning house alive but a woman was unable to escape.09 Aug 05:15 PM
