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Burning death: Manslaughter, not murder

An East Coast man has been found not guilty of murder but guilty of the manslaughter of his partner, who burned to death in their Tikitiki home.

Mother died 'in the most horrible way'

A High Court jury has been told by the Crown that a man accused of murder killed the mother of his three children "in the most horrible way" imaginable.

Lift fire in Wellington building

Woman died in caravan fire after memorial

Arson murder trial: Evidence 'was lost'

A High Court murder trial has been told that police lost an opportunity to gather forensic evidence during an East Coast homicide inquiry.

Wellington house fire confined to stairwell

A house fire in Wellington was contained before it caused major damage to a two-storey home.

Large fire in Otago now contained

A large vegetation fire in Central Otago has been contained.

Large fire burning in Central Otago

'Kids are going to die down there'

Lives were put at risk from couch fires lit too close to houses in Dunedin's student quarter, Dunedin police and the Fire Service have warned.

Five injured in Waiuku house fire

Flat fire burn victim dies in hospital

A 'drug trading company'

An explosive fire in West Auckland led to downfall of an alleged criminal enterprise living the “high life” on the profits of the illicit drug trade.

Baby born in back of car during storm

A Thames mother gave birth in the back of a car this morning as she was driven across farmland to avoid a fallen tree and powerlines blocking the road to hospital.

Children safe after one starts fire

Two children were pulled from a burning car by their mother, who had left them alone in the vehicle while she went to the bank.

Kids rescued from burning car

A passerby has rescued two children from a car fire that started from a cigarette lighter.

Hero cops 'absolutely amazing'

An elderly woman says she is lucky to be alive after two police officers rescued her from her burning Tauranga home.