New ZealandGrass fires spread in Sumner, ChristchurchThe Fire Service is responding to multiple reports of a grass fire in Christchurch.31 Dec 08:20 AM
New ZealandFuneral for family destroyed by fireA funeral will be held for an Auckland man's son, wife and mother-in-law this week after a house fire claimed their lives and left 31 Dec 06:15 AM
New ZealandScrub fire at Peria in the Far NorthFire crews are rushing to a scrub fire at Peria, just south of Mangonui in the Far North.31 Dec 03:54 AM
New Zealand3 suspicious scrub fires near BlenheimFirefighters are battling three scrub fires near Blenheim this afternoon.31 Dec 02:57 AM
New ZealandDoC sends in choppers to fight bush fireThe Department of Conservation is sending in helicopters this morning to deal with the remnants of a bush fire on the Coromandel.30 Dec 06:16 PM
New ZealandFirefighters respond to Parnell fireFirefighters responding to reports of smoke at a multi-storey building are using thermal imaging cameras to find the source.30 Dec 04:22 AM
New ZealandFast-moving bush fire near ThamesCrews from Thames, Turua, Te Puru and Tapu have been called to assist at the blaze.30 Dec 02:35 AM
New ZealandCrashes add to New Year's congestionEmergency crews are being kept busy after a series of crashes in Auckland and Wellington this afternoon.30 Dec 01:38 AM
New ZealandFire destroys Hamilton houseThe inhabitants of a house that caught fire today escaped without injury.28 Dec 11:51 PM
New ZealandBlock of flats on fire in Lower HuttFour fire crews are battling a blaze in the Lower Hutt suburb of Stokes Valley.28 Dec 09:54 AM
New ZealandResidents on edge after fire breaks outFire crews remained on watch last night near the remains of a forest blaze near Dunedin.27 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandSuspicious fires endanger home near TaupoOne of four suspicious fires along a stretch of roadside west of Taupo this afternoon destroyed an area of native bush and came perilously close to a rural home.27 Dec 05:10 AM
New ZealandOccupants escape house fireOccupants in a Morrinsville house managed to flee before their house burned down this afternoon.27 Dec 02:47 AM
New ZealandSuspicious fires in TaupoFirefighters spent more than an hour battling five small blazes in Taupo which they suspect were deliberately lit.27 Dec 01:42 AM
New ZealandFatal fire: Dad showing signs of recoveryA man who survived an Auckland house fire that killed members of his family is showing signs of recovery in hospital, supporters say.26 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandSurvivor of horror fire on mendA man who survived an Auckland house fire that killed members of his family is showing signs of recovery in hospital, supporters say. Refugee 26 Dec 04:00 PM
WorldBurning Christmas tree destroys houseAn elderly couple in Britain who wanted to show their young grandchildren a traditional German Christmas ended up burning their house down.25 Dec 05:34 PM
New ZealandOne injured in South Auckland house fireA front window of a house in Otara, South Auckland is burnt out after a fire this morning.24 Dec 11:24 PM
New ZealandHouse fire survivor opens his eyesA man who lost his wife, 5-year-old son and mother-in-law in a fatal house fire on Thursday has opened his eyes for the first time since the tragedy.24 Dec 05:46 AM
New Zealand'She started crying, crying the whole day'An 11-year-old girl who escaped the fatal house fire which claimed the lives of her mother, brother and grandmother is inconsolable with grief.23 Dec 04:58 PM
New ZealandWaverley man not seen since fire on MondayPolice have serious concerns for the occupant of the Waverley home which was destroyed by a fire on Monday.23 Dec 05:34 AM
New ZealandThousands raised for fire victims' familyA fundraising effort has begun for a man whose wife, son and mother-in-law died in a fire yesterday.22 Dec 09:18 PM
New ZealandKitten caught after weeks on the runA kitten who had been evading fire crews for weeks made a 'leap of faith' from a towering palm tree yesterday while trying to make a run for it again.22 Dec 08:16 PM
New ZealandFire in document-shredding truck outside Treasury buildingA truck used to destroy sensitive documents catches fire outside the Treasury building in Wellington this morning.22 Dec 07:20 PM
New ZealandPerson injured in Invercargill flat fireA person has been taken to hospital after a fire in a block of flats in Invercargill overnight.22 Dec 04:22 PM
New ZealandFatal fire: Refugee advocate's triple lossThree generations of the family of a prominent New Zealand refugee advocate have died in fatal house fire in South Auckland earlier today.22 Dec 02:17 AM
New ZealandFishing boat Te Aroha rises from the ashesAfter extensive fire damage the Greymouth fishing boat Te Aroha has risen from the ashes and is back trawling off the West Coast.22 Dec 01:50 AM
New ZealandBrave 11yo escapes fatal blazeChildren are feared dead after a blaze in a South Auckland home claims three lives.21 Dec 09:03 PM
WorldVan explosion: 'Prayers appreciated'A vehicle carrying gas bottles was driven into the headquarters of the Australian Christian Lobby in Canberra last night.21 Dec 07:01 PM
New ZealandFatal house fire: 'All I heard was screaming'A neighbour says she can't get the sound of cries out of her head after a house fire killed three people in South Auckland this morning.21 Dec 05:51 PM
New ZealandHome destroyed by fire then burgledBurglars snuck into the destroyed two-story house and stole the only salvageable items including a TV, a cabinet and food.21 Dec 08:12 AM
New ZealandBones found in burned house not humanA "body" discovered at a South Taranaki property completely destroyed by a fire yesterday was in fact the remains of an animal - but the search for the property's owner continues.20 Dec 08:27 AM
New ZealandSpectacular car blaze startles commutersFirefighters attended a blaze on a traffic island in a busy Auckland city road this afternoon.20 Dec 03:46 AM
New ZealandProperty owner described as 'recluse' by neighboursA body has been discovered in the remains of a Taranaki home gutted by fire.19 Dec 08:36 PM
