New ZealandHoney fire: Pollution experts called inPollution experts are being called in to deal with sticky residue left in water used to fight a major fire.07 Feb 04:19 PM
New ZealandFirefighters battle blaze in ChristchurchFirefighters are battling a blaze that has broken out at Airborne Honey in Christchurch.07 Feb 09:38 AM
New ZealandHouse torched in suspicious blazeA fire that destroyed a house and car in West Auckland overnight is believed to be suspicious.06 Feb 04:23 PM
New ZealandHundreds turn up to help fire orphanA community fundraiser for an 11-year-old girl orphaned by a fatal east Auckland house fire drew hundreds, organisers say.06 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandThree people treated after fire rips through North Shore homeThree people are treated for smoke inhalation after fire engulfs a home.05 Feb 09:18 PM
New ZealandDriver injured in crash with truck near NelsonA man has been flown to hospital with multi-trauma injuries after his car collided with the back of a truck near Nelson this morning. It's 05 Feb 08:42 PM
New ZealandFirer cuts power to thousands of homesPower was cut to many parts of Northland following a large scrub fire near Whangarei late yesterday.05 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandFire closes Christchurch to Greymouth train lineA fire burning on the tracks of the Christchurch to Greymouth rail line has brought the TranzAlpine and some freight services to a 04 Feb 04:13 AM
New ZealandSuspicious fire destroys shedA fire has destroyed a shed in Ngaruawahia over night.03 Feb 05:18 PM
New ZealandFire crews battle scrub fire in PaihiaA helicopter was needed to help battle a scrub fire in the Bay of Islands this afternoon. A Fire Service spokeswoman said the blaze 03 Feb 05:50 AM
New ZealandFire: One treated for smoke inhalationA person has been treated for smoke inhalation following a garage fire in Pukekohe this afternoon.03 Feb 04:47 AM
New ZealandChildren risk lives raiding burned homeChildren in Levin have been risking their lives to raid a home ravaged by fire, giving the home owner more anxiety.02 Feb 08:35 PM
CrimeMan pleads not guilty to 10 arson chargesA Northland man has pleaded not guilty to 10 charges of arson and elected to have a jury trial. Andrew Lee Searle, 20, of Te Kopuru02 Feb 06:30 PM
New ZealandArson fears in ChCh house fireThe third serious house fire in Canterbury this week has badly damaged a home. Police suspect arson.02 Feb 05:14 PM
New ZealandCouple sleep as flat fills with smokeFirefighters were forced to break into a Bishopdale flat prevent a fire while the couple inside slept.01 Feb 11:17 PM
New ZealandFire breaks out overnight in Far North at Lake OhiaFire has raced through native scrubland in the bed of a dried-out lake in the Far North.01 Feb 04:15 PM
New ZealandLarge fire near Ruakaka under controlFire crews have now contained a large scrub fire south of Whangarei.01 Feb 03:23 AM
New ZealandCanterbury home destroyed in overnight blazeA Kaiapoi home has been extensively damaged by fire in a large blaze overnight.31 Jan 04:23 PM
New ZealandBig wet, bone-dry: A tale of two summersWhile the eastern region swelters in one of the most rain-deprived Januaries in more than a century, some western areas have been drenched.31 Jan 02:05 AM
New ZealandScrub fire breaks out in Auckland suburbA scrub fire has broken out in a central Auckland suburban gully early this morning.30 Jan 04:19 PM
New ZealandFire emergency near Piha Beach containedA fire near Piha Beach Piha Beach on Auckland's West Coast has been extinguished.30 Jan 03:09 AM
KahuNorthland briefsPlea after man punched Police are appealing for information after an 18-year-old was punched in the neck as he worked on his tablet29 Jan 11:00 PM
CrimeHouse fire started by 'drunk hooligans'A fire at a house in Hamilton was started by a group of "drunk hooligans", according to the Fire Service.28 Jan 08:47 PM
New ZealandDargaville house fire to be investigatedA fire investigator will be looking into the cause of a house fire in Dargaville, in Northland, today.27 Jan 05:35 PM
New ZealandHouse destroyed in suspicious firePolice would like to speak to two young men who stopped to assist as they were driving past the house and saw flames.27 Jan 03:15 AM
New ZealandBin up in flames in Auckland CBDA large bin burst into flames on a busy street in Auckland CBD this afternoon.27 Jan 02:22 AM
New ZealandFire engulfs New Lynn boarding houseFire races through a New Lynn boarding house.26 Jan 04:56 PM
New ZealandFirefighters remain at devastating Whitianga blaze quelling multiple hot spotsFire crews won't be leaving the scene of a devastating bushfire on the Coromandel until next month.25 Jan 08:00 PM
New Zealand'Losing my dad was never meant to be'The fourth victim of the horrific house fire in Flat Bush will be laid to rest today.24 Jan 10:12 PM
New ZealandFirefighters at scrub fire near Rainbow's EndFirefighters are responding to a scrub fire in South Auckland this evening.24 Jan 07:34 AM
VideoWatch NZH Local Focus: Hawke's Bay's driest January since 1950Hawke's Bay has had its driest January since 1950, according to MetService records for that month. Made with funding from NZ On Air.23 Jan 08:19 AM
WorldWatch: 150 piglets saved by firefighters in RussiaA video posted by the Russian Emergency Ministry captures firefighters saving about 150 pigs and piglets from a barn fire in a Siberian village.22 Jan 10:50 PM
EnvironmentNails, staples and glass in prime piece of beachNails, staples and glass are being left on the beach from fires lit from pellets. Photo/George Novak 220117gn05bop.JPG After finding 22 Jan 06:00 PM
New ZealandCoromandel fire: Investigations into cause continueAuthorities continue their investigations to find out the exact cause of a huge fire that destroyed several homes on the Coromandel Peninsula this week.20 Jan 02:28 AM
