New ZealandHouse party: How tragedy unfoldedIt wasn't meant to be a big party - just a gathering of a few friends of flatmates at the old Collingwood St villa to welcome a new flatmate.17 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandHunt for camera clues after fatal fireParents of a young woman who died with two others in a house fire say it's a 'bloody nightmare', as police seek cellphone footage of a party held that night.16 Nov 10:10 PM
New ZealandPolice remove bodiesCrowds gathered and bagpipe music played as a hearses containing the bodies were driven from the burnt remains of the house where three people died.16 Nov 05:30 AM
New ZealandPower restored to affected homesPower has now been restored to thousands of Auckland homes after an outage earlier this evening left them in the dark as stormy weather batters the city.15 Nov 05:30 AM
New ZealandThree dead following 'suspicious' house fireThree people have died and four have been treated by ambulance staff following a fire at a Hamilton home overnight. Waikato Detective Senior Sergeant Graham Pitkethley said the cause of the fire at the two storey wooden home on Collingwood St was unexplained and was being treated as suspicious until confirmed otherwise. Watch15 Nov 03:25 AM
New ZealandCannabis resin found at scene of explosionA Green Island man was left with burnt hands and a garden shed minus one wall after an explosion during a drug-making operation last month.14 Nov 10:59 PM
New ZealandFatal fire 'suspicious'At least three people have been killed following a large house fire in Hamilton early today.14 Nov 09:52 PM
New ZealandSick mum unaware of son's death in fireThe mother of a little boy killed in a house fire is unaware her son is dead and has missed his funeral.14 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandWhy doing this could soon be illegalAn Asian custom that has caught on for weddings and birthdays could soon be against in the law in Auckland, and that's not impressing some retailers.13 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandBattle to put out plastics factory blazeAbout 60 fire service staff battled a fierce blaze at a Northland plastics factory overnight.11 Nov 05:58 PM
New ZealandGivealittle page to help blaze familyFriends of a woman who lost a child and her home in a house fire have set up a fundraising page to help the family.10 Nov 09:05 PM
New ZealandFatal house fire mum remains criticalThe mother of a 3-year-old boy killed in a Hamilton house fire yesterday is still fighting for her life.09 Nov 09:20 PM
New ZealandFire forces families from state homesFour Housing New Zealand families have been forced from their Stokes Valley homes overnight following a suspicious fire.09 Nov 08:11 PM
New ZealandAshburton fire: child calls for helpA suspicious fire in an Ashburton garage where a family of three were sleeping was reported by a distressed child in the dead of night.08 Nov 08:53 PM
New ZealandFertiliser plant fire under controlA fire at a Dargaville fertiliser plant has been contained and has been brought under control by the fire service.07 Nov 09:19 PM
New ZealandGuy Fawkes sparks 60 call-outsThe Fire Service responded to 60 firework-related calls across the country last night.05 Nov 07:30 PM
New ZealandNarrow escape from scrub fireThick smoke and falling ash surrounded Lynn Bennett as she fled the huge flames that came within metres of her Woodside home yesterday.02 Nov 06:21 PM
New ZealandDry conditions keep South Island firefighters busyThe fire, along the ridge of the Maungatua Hill Range, forced the evacuation of a number of properties on nearby McKendry Rd this morning.02 Nov 06:40 AM
New ZealandFeedback douses council fireplace banA controversial plan to ban domestic open fires and old woodburners in Auckland has been kicked to touch until at least next year.30 Oct 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Sad' hall blaze suspiciousA fire which destroyed a community hall near Tauranga last night has been labelled suspicious by authorities.28 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandCafe blaze: Owners consider optionsOperators of an almost-built cafe in Auckland's Cornwall Park that was gutted by a deliberately lit fire on Sunday are considering temporary replacement options.28 Oct 05:02 AM
WorldFires after 80,000 lightning strikesSeveral small bushfires are burning in northwest South Australia after a barrage of lightning strikes overnight.27 Oct 05:05 AM
New Zealand'Going back was just not an option'The driver of a speeding car which caught fire at the end of a bizarre police chase had to turn himself in after dense bush and gorse proved too rough, a witness says.27 Oct 03:35 AM
New ZealandMosque fire suspiciousA fire at an Auckland mosque that has been at the centre of allegations of extremist Islamic teaching is being treated as suspicious.27 Oct 12:10 AM
New ZealandPolice probe blaze at mosquePolice are investigating whether a fire at an Auckland mosque that has been at the centre of allegations of extremist Islamic teaching was deliberately lit.26 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandPark cafe fire 'deliberate'A fire that gutted a million-dollar cafe in one of the country's most popular parks is being treated as suspicious.26 Oct 04:55 AM
New ZealandBizarre police chase ends in flamesA driver speeding at 150km/h dropped a hitch-hiker off on the side of the road before continuing to flee police until his car caught fire.26 Oct 02:19 AM
New ZealandMosque fire under investigationA fire at a mosque early this morning is under investigation.26 Oct 01:27 AM
New ZealandRoad death casts shadow over weekendOne person has died after a a car and truck collided north of Auckland. It is the first road death of the long weekend.24 Oct 04:55 AM
