New ZealandMan found in burnt out house namedTimon Arama Garbes, 30, was discovered after a fire at a house on State Highway 1 at Waipapa Bay on Saturday.02 Feb 03:40 AM
New Zealand'Beautiful family' lose everythingThe Fire Service is investigating a "suspicious" North Shore house fire in which a family "lost everything".01 Feb 07:32 PM
New ZealandHouse 'well ablaze' on North ShoreA large-scale fire has broken out at a house located inside the Long Bay Regional Park, on Auckland's North Shore.01 Feb 05:32 AM
New ZealandFire rips through popular Wellington cafeThe blaze appears to have started in the kitchen and spread quickly into the ceiling of the building.31 Jan 08:54 PM
New ZealandMan burned in jetski explosionThe man was taken to Middlemore Hospital in a moderate condition but is reportedly 'stable and doing well' this morning.31 Jan 05:22 PM
New ZealandBody found in rubble after house fireA body has been found in the rubble of the house, near Kaikoura, that was engulfed in flames on Saturday evening.31 Jan 04:11 AM
New ZealandKiwis to help battle Tasmania bushfiresForty-three firefighters will fly out from Auckland and Christchurch tomorrow afternoon to begin a three-week deployment.28 Jan 03:29 AM
New ZealandLarge fire at Wairarapa vineyardA large storage shed at a Wairarapa vineyard has been damaged by fire overnight.27 Jan 09:29 PM
New ZealandTertiary institution goes up in flamesFire has destroyed an important building at the Te Wananga o Raukawa tertiary institute in Otaki, north of Wellington.25 Jan 08:41 PM
New ZealandFire at wastewater treatment plantEmergency services are currently at a large blaze east of Rotorua's central city at Sulphur Flats.25 Jan 08:34 AM
New ZealandFirefighters battle south Auckland school blazeFirefighters managed to extinguish the blaze by midnight and have left the scene.21 Jan 05:20 PM
New ZealandFire at south Auckland schoolA fire broke out late Thursday night at the back of a school in south Auckland.21 Jan 11:23 AM
New ZealandFarm workers' house 'buggered' in fireEmergency services were called to the rural Tararua property, which was well ablaze when they arrived.20 Jan 03:57 AM
New ZealandMan suffers serious burns after accidentA Runanga man in his 30s was lighting a fire and apparently suffered burns as a result of a "blow back" from the fire.20 Jan 03:21 AM
New ZealandFirefighters injured in shed fireThree firefighters are being treated for lime burn injuries after tackling a shed fire in the Waikato today.20 Jan 01:15 AM
New ZealandArsonists torch Cory Hutchings' carFormer world surf lifesaving Ironman champion Cory Hutchings and his partner Shelley woke up to the early morning attack.18 Jan 02:21 AM
New ZealandFire on Mount WellingtonA patch of grass is on fire on Mt Wellington in Auckland.18 Jan 12:20 AM
New Zealand'Lucky to survive' multi-plugs fireA fire broke out among a nest of multi-plugs powering up to 15 appliances in an elderly couple's bedroom.17 Jan 10:08 PM
New ZealandHelicopters battle scrub fire north of AucklandTwo helicopters are battling a scrub fire at Pouto, a remote location North of Auckland.17 Jan 04:54 PM
New ZealandLarge blaze rips through restaurantSmoke was seen billowing across Hamilton in the early hours of this morning as fire crews battled a large restaurant fire.15 Jan 04:19 AM
New ZealandNapier blazes out, under controlFire crews were called to a second blaze in Napier this afternoon, while an earlier scrub fire at Poraiti has been brought under control.15 Jan 03:30 AM
New ZealandFire deja vu for campersA Canadian couple on holidaying in NZ found themselves caught up in the Mt Maunganui fire, and not for the first time.14 Jan 10:04 PM
New ZealandInvestigation into Mt Maunganui blazeAn investigation is due to get underway on the slopes of Mt Maunganui today to determine what sparked this week's destructive blaze.14 Jan 06:55 PM
New ZealandLarge Southland scrub fire containedCrews have managed to contain a large scrub fire in Southland, and about 20 firefighters remained at the scene tonight dampening down hot spots.14 Jan 07:54 AM
New ZealandFalse alarm sparked airport evacuationA false fire alarm sparked a mass evacuation from Christchurch Airport this afternoon.14 Jan 03:31 AM
New ZealandChildren in fire were sniffing fly sprayFour children badly burned after a car they were in caught fire in the backyard of a Huntly house were sniffing fly spray.14 Jan 02:29 AM
New ZealandHutt Valley blaze investigatedFire investigators are this morning heading to the scene of a blaze that badly damaged Hutt Valley property last night.13 Jan 08:34 PM
New Zealand'Get under the water'A neighbour has spoken of seeing the skin on one boy's arm "totally gone" following a car fire that left four children injured.13 Jan 08:27 PM
New ZealandKiwi crews battling 'radical' conditionsOtago firefighters are continuing to battle a major bushfire it conditions that are making life "very difficult".10 Jan 11:34 PM
New ZealandGisborne fire not deliberately litPolice are guarding a popular restaurant, cafe and bar on the Gisborne's waterfront after it was severely damaged in a major fire.10 Jan 09:07 PM
WorldRaging flames claim at least two livesAt least 143 properties in Western Australia, including the 128 houses in the tiny town of Yarloop, have been destroyed by a raging bushfire.10 Jan 08:25 PM
