New ZealandWatch: Scars fade but memories remain for firefighterMerv Neil says the blast felt like a big kick up the backside. As he struggled to his feet he was engulfed in an orange ball of flame. Shielding himself, he briefly looked up to see an enormous cloud of smoke in the sky.Watch22 Mar 04:43 PM
New ZealandTwo people believed dead in fiery crashA car and a bus carrying 16 tourists collided on the Te Anau-Milford Highway.21 Mar 09:12 PM
New ZealandWatch: What it's like in burning houseInteractive video show how difficult it is to escape a house fire.21 Mar 06:28 PM
New ZealandFiery crash: Trapped man pleads for helpPolice don't know how many people were in car that caught fire after tourist-bus crash.21 Mar 04:47 PM
New ZealandPlacemat gets residents out of bedResidents were evacuated from a rest home last night after a stovetop element was left on.21 Mar 10:02 AM
New ZealandThames holiday home fire suspiciousInvestigators are trying to find the cause of a fire that destroyed a bach.20 Mar 10:29 PM
New ZealandAirport traffic delays after truck fireTraffic remains banked up around Auckland Airport after an earlier truck fire.20 Mar 07:21 PM
New ZealandFriends rally to support fire survivorsFriends of a heavily pregnant woman who survived a house fire have created a Givealittle page.20 Mar 01:44 AM
New ZealandCrews on way to Coromandel fireFire crews are on their way to Kennedy Bay after reports of a hillside on fire.19 Mar 12:57 AM
New ZealandLarge fire near Hamilton a controlled burnA large gorse fire is burning on the outskirts of Hamilton.19 Mar 12:15 AM
New ZealandTributes flow for family killed in fireTributes are flowing for a young mum and dad and their baby son who were killed in a house fire.18 Mar 08:48 PM
New ZealandNorthland scrub fire takes over gullyA scrub fire has taken hold and is spreading, near Kawakawa in the Bay of Islands.18 Mar 01:13 AM
New ZealandHamilton house fire treated as suspiciousA fire at a house in Hamilton is now being treated as suspicious.17 Mar 08:29 PM
New ZealandWoman and baby dead in house firePolice have revealed a baby and a woman died in a house fire on a large dairy farm early today.16 Mar 10:04 PM
New Zealand$20m bike park fire damage 'devastating'Fire damage to the mountain bike park above Christchurch is "a lot worse" than originally thought.15 Mar 07:21 AM
New ZealandFaulty alarm sees IMAX theatre evacuatedAlarm may have been activated following wild weather.11 Mar 12:34 AM
New ZealandGood news at last for Long Bay CollegeA school that has been hit by fire and three tragic deaths this year has finally got some good news - a $4m repair job for its leaky classrooms.10 Mar 04:42 AM
PropertyWatch NZH Local Focus: Whiritoa locals have lucky escapeResidents of coastal town, Whiritoa, had a lucky escape after 260mm of rain fell yesterday and created havoc in the Coromandel Peninsula. Made with funding from NZ On Air.09 Mar 06:09 AM
New ZealandDyers Pass Rd now fully openAuthorities this afternoon lifted access restrictions on roads around the Port Hills area. Dyers Pass Rd is now open all day and 07 Mar 02:35 AM
New ZealandInvercargill house fire may be arsonNo one was home when fire broke out in an Invercargill home and now it's being treated as arson.06 Mar 04:24 PM
WorldWoman falls 20m to escape fireA resident in a Moscow high-rise made a miraculous escape when she fell 60ft in a bid to escape an enormous blaze.06 Mar 08:06 AM
New ZealandFire closes Whanganui streetA house fire in Whanganui this afternoon led emergency services to cordon off a street. Barrack St was cordoned off from Somme Parade 06 Mar 01:17 AM
New ZealandFire in Mt Eden apartment blockNo one was in the apartment at the time of the fire and it was too early to confirm the cause.05 Mar 07:51 PM
New ZealandFires break out near Te Kuiti, OrmondvilleA separate fire was also burning near Ormondville in Manawatu.05 Mar 10:06 AM
New ZealandRaging Tauranga fire now outA significant fire that broke out in a Tauranga plumbing company is now out.04 Mar 12:14 AM
New ZealandFire crews battle blaze near AshburtonA 400sq m bush blaze is burning beside a rural road near Ashburton.03 Mar 06:16 AM
New ZealandGenerous gesture surprises firefightersA grateful community says thanks to the volunteer firefighters who fought the recent blazes in Christchurch.02 Mar 06:29 PM
New ZealandKiwi couple find holiday home in ashesA Kiwi couple have returned to total destruction after a blaze left their holiday home near Taupo in ashes.01 Mar 10:37 PM
New ZealandMayor: 'We avoided a catastrophe'Helicopters will return at dawn to see the damage caused by yesterday's wildfire north of Christchurch.01 Mar 04:07 PM
New ZealandHow climate change could put us in dangerTravel is safer now, so fewer of us are dying in large-scale disasters, but climate change could reverse the trend.01 Mar 07:59 AM
New Zealand'No Plan B' for those delayed by firesLarge fires near the Hanmer Springs turnoff on the Lewis Pass Rd have brought traffic to a standstill and cut power in the area.01 Mar 01:31 AM
New ZealandArsonists destroy children's playgroundArsonists leave $40,000 bill after setting fire to slides in children's playground.28 Feb 05:37 PM
New ZealandFirefighters battle Long Bay bush fireFirefighters are battling a bush fire on Auckland's North Shore.28 Feb 04:34 AM
