New ZealandShock at arsonist's releaseA Rotorua woman whose home was torched by her ex-partner is shocked he has been released from jail after serving just over one-third of his sentence.08 Mar 01:03 AM
New ZealandDiscarded butt blamed for blazeA discarded cigarette butt has been blamed for a blaze that wreaked $250,000 worth of damage to a shed, vehicles and equipment at a Masterton garden supply firm.07 Mar 11:59 PM
New ZealandFire crews battle Masterton forest blazeAbout eight hectares of forest has been burned by a blaze in rural Masterton, with crews still on site last night to keep the fire under control.07 Mar 11:00 PM
New ZealandFarm bike blaze threatened homesNorthland's tinder-dry conditions caused a quad bike fire to extend into a blaze which threatened homes and which took four fire crews and two helicopters to extinguish.06 Mar 05:36 AM
New ZealandWoman killed in Wellington fire to be formally identified todayAn elderly woman who was trapped and killed in a Wellington house fire will be formally identified in a post-mortem examination today.05 Mar 09:45 PM
New ZealandPeter Nicolle elected president of firefighters unionA Wanganui fireman is now heading the country's firefighters union and says he wants to develop much closer and clearer relationships with the Fire Service on his watch.05 Mar 08:50 PM
New ZealandPraise for neighbours after fatal blazeThe body of an elderly woman who was trapped in her Wellington home as a fire ripped through will be recovered today.04 Mar 08:19 PM
New ZealandElderly person dies in house firePolice will tomorrow start investigating the cause of a Wellington house fire that killed one elderly person today.04 Mar 06:22 AM
New ZealandMatakana Island fire threatened homesFire destroyed more than 3ha of land and threatened homes in two separate Bay of Plenty blazes - one of which is believed to have been deliberately lit.04 Mar 01:00 AM
New ZealandThree houses lost: Firebugs blamedThree houses worth a total of almost $2.5 million in the Auckland suburb of Westmere will have to be rebuilt after an arson attack on one being renovated.03 Mar 09:50 PM
New ZealandLarge scrub fire in Cashmere HillsA large scrub fire in the Cashmere Hills above Christchurch could be seen clearly from the city overnight.03 Mar 07:17 PM
New ZealandTerrified neighbours flee fire + VIDEOTerrified neighbours have spoken of explosions and flames leaping metres in the air as a suspicious fire ripped through three houses in a leafy Auckland suburb last night.02 Mar 11:47 PM
New ZealandKinleith Mill fire containedFirefighters have contained a blaze at Carter Holt Harvey's largest pulp and paper mill in Waikato this morning.02 Mar 08:19 PM
New ZealandTwo hurt in Rotorua fireEmergency services have been called to a fire at a Rotorua paint shop early this morning where one person has been hospitalised.01 Mar 06:43 PM
New ZealandFirefighter saves man from fierce blazeA volunteer firefighter pulled a man from a room engulfed in flames as a fierce blaze early this morning razed one home and left only a blackened shell of the next door house.01 Mar 01:44 AM
New ZealandScreams heard as shed erupted in flamesA man was heard screaming in pain as a storage shed complex north of urban Christchurch erupted in flames this afternoon.28 Feb 05:02 AM
New ZealandCar explosion sparks scrub fireTwo women had to run for their lives after the car they were in burst into flames and started a 2000sq m scrub fire that threatened homes in Welcome Bay.27 Feb 11:20 PM
New ZealandFirefighters still battling large scrub fire north of AucklandDozens of firefighters continue to battle a large scrub fire burning north of Auckland since Saturday.27 Feb 03:42 AM
