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Wellington building evacuated after kitchen fire

A central Wellington building was evacuated this afternoon after a first floor kitchen caught fire.

Electric fire at Invercargill school

An electrical fire at an Invercargill school is now under control after breaking out early this morning.

Dunedin building goes up in flames

Firefighters are still battling a fierce blaze at a panelbeaters in Dunedin tonight, but have managed to bring the fire under control.

Laundry fire destroys family home

A fire which destroyed a suburban Auckland home early yesterday morning started in the family's laundry, where there were no smoke detectors.

Lucky escape from 'fierce' house fire

Three people and a dog are believed to have escaped a fire that gutted a suburban Auckland house overnight.

Two-storey Porirua house engulfed in flames

Fire Service pushes Govt on lighters

The Fire Service wants new regulations on child-safe lighters to be fast-tracked by the Government after another house was badly damaged by a child playing with a lighter.

Otara house blaze 'a scary wake-up call'

A woman was dragged from a burning home in Auckland last night by quick thinking firefighters after a fire broke out in the kitchen.

One person cut from car after West Auckland crash

Car smashes into sushi store

House blaze at Hamilton flats

Tragic end to mates' day out

A duck-shooting trip turned to tragedy yesterday after a group of mates were flung from their boat as it capsized on the Waikato River.

One dead after boat capsizes

Police have confirmed that one person has died and three others have been taken to hospital after a boat overturned on the Waikato River.

Scrub fire breaks out in Otago

A big scrub fire broke out in the Scroggs Hill near Mosgiel, Otago, this afternoon.

Blaze rips through Rotorua home

Couches burned at Dunedin party

Police were called to a party in North Dunedin last night after firefighters putting out couch fires reported bottles being thrown.