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'Hold your children close'
The family of a 6-year-old girl killed in an Auckland house fire has urged parents to "hold their children close".
Man hurt in bedroom explosion
A man was taken to hospital with burns to his face and hands when an explosion at a Dannevirke house blew a bedroom apart yesterday.
Fire at Auckland's Sanitarium factory
Fire crews are battling a fire at the Sanitarium factory, with black smoke seen billowing out of the roof.
Forest fire teen trying to look 'cool'
A teenager who admitted throwing fireworks into a popular Auckland forest, causing thousands of dollars damage, said he was just trying to look "cool" in front of his mates.
Fatal fire: 'It's a shock to everyone'
A 6-year-old girl who was killed in an Auckland house fire last night was described as a "beautiful little girl" who was always wearing a dress and a smile.
Playing with matches leaves girl dead
A 6-year-old girl was killed in a fire started by a 3-year-old playing with matches in an Auckland home yesterday.
Girl dies in house fire
The death of a 6-year-old girl in a house fire in Auckland today has led to calls for matches to be kept away from children.
One person hospitalised after fire in Wellington building
One person has been taken to hospital following an early morning blaze in a central Wellington office building.
Scrub fire delays motorway traffic near Auckland
A scrub fire is causing delays to motorway traffic near the Puhoi tunnel, outside Auckland.
NZ possum population explodes
The DoC could be facing one of its worst possum infestations in decades, partly because workers who helped with pest control were sent to fight bushfires in Australia.
Abandoned Chch house destroyed in suspicious fire
Police are standing guard outside the remains of an abandoned Christchurch house which was destroyed in a suspicious fire early today.
Langham Hotel evacuated after pizza oven fire
A pizza oven fire has sparked an evacuation of Auckland's Langham Hotel.
Fire crews scramble to isolate petrol tanks during blaze
Fire crews scrambled to isolate petrol tanks at a Bay of Plenty service station fire overnight.
Suspicious fire at Winz office
A disgruntled customer is not being ruled out as the culprit behind a suspicious blaze at a Work and Income office in Auckland this morning.
Firefighters concerned about extra work
Dwindling volunteer numbers and a rising number of non-emergency medical callouts were some of the key concerns raised at an annual firefighter's conference this weekend.
Ill-feeling precedes marae fire
A Far North marae hit by fire this week had been the subject of infighting over a new building on the site, a marae leader says.
Two fires in ChCh, one suspicious
Two fires last night - one deemed suspicious - are being looked at by Christchurch fire safety officers.
Marae engulfed in flames in Northland
Te Uri o Hikihiki Marae at Mokau is engulfed in flames, with firefighters battling the blaze.
'Burn on' ads slammed by triplets' dad
An advertising campaign for an energy drink with the slogan "burn on" has been erected around the Qatar mall where NZ triplets died in an horrific fire.
Brian Rudman: Guy Fawkes has lost its sparkle
I wouldn't shed a tear if tomorrow's Guy Fawkes celebrations were the last, writes Brian Rudman. It's not the night itself that's the problem, though the Fire Brigade and the hospitals that have to deal with the mishaps might disagree.
Quiet night for firefighters despite Guy Fawkes sales
The Fire Service reported a relatively quiet night after the first day of fireworks going on sale, but say some fires were started because not enough care was being taken with the colourful explosives.