New ZealandLarge blaze on Waiheke IslandA large fire which broke out at a supermarket on Waiheke Island this afternoon has been extinguished.02 Dec 04:11 AM
New Zealand'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".29 Nov 02:16 AM
New ZealandMan hurt in bedroom explosionA man was taken to hospital with burns to his face and hands when an explosion at a Dannevirke house blew a bedroom apart yesterday.27 Nov 12:22 AM
New ZealandFire at Auckland's Sanitarium factoryFire crews are battling a fire at the Sanitarium factory, with black smoke seen billowing out of the roof.26 Nov 08:30 PM
New ZealandForest 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.26 Nov 04:30 PM
New ZealandFatal 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.26 Nov 05:41 AM
New ZealandPlaying with matches leaves girl deadA 6-year-old girl was killed in a fire started by a 3-year-old playing with matches in an Auckland home yesterday.25 Nov 04:30 PM
New ZealandGirl dies in house fireThe 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.25 Nov 08:40 AM
New ZealandOne person hospitalised after fire in Wellington buildingOne person has been taken to hospital following an early morning blaze in a central Wellington office building.24 Nov 06:51 PM
New ZealandScrub fire delays motorway traffic near AucklandA scrub fire is causing delays to motorway traffic near the Puhoi tunnel, outside Auckland.22 Nov 11:00 PM
New ZealandNZ possum population explodesThe 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.22 Nov 04:30 PM
New ZealandAbandoned Chch house destroyed in suspicious firePolice are standing guard outside the remains of an abandoned Christchurch house which was destroyed in a suspicious fire early today.21 Nov 06:27 PM
New ZealandLangham Hotel evacuated after pizza oven fireA pizza oven fire has sparked an evacuation of Auckland's Langham Hotel.21 Nov 09:06 AM
New ZealandFire crews scramble to isolate petrol tanks during blazeFire crews scrambled to isolate petrol tanks at a Bay of Plenty service station fire overnight.19 Nov 06:14 PM
New ZealandSuspicious fire at Winz officeA disgruntled customer is not being ruled out as the culprit behind a suspicious blaze at a Work and Income office in Auckland this morning.17 Nov 03:19 AM
New ZealandFirefighters concerned about extra workDwindling 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.10 Nov 02:47 AM
New ZealandIll-feeling precedes marae fireA 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.09 Nov 10:54 PM
New ZealandTwo fires in ChCh, one suspiciousTwo fires last night - one deemed suspicious - are being looked at by Christchurch fire safety officers.08 Nov 08:11 PM
New ZealandMarae engulfed in flames in NorthlandTe Uri o Hikihiki Marae at Mokau is engulfed in flames, with firefighters battling the blaze.08 Nov 02:13 AM
New Zealand'Burn on' ads slammed by triplets' dadAn 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.06 Nov 10:59 PM
