New ZealandCentral Auckland building evacuated due to fireA building in central Auckland was evacuated this morning due to a small fire on the eighth floor.06 Jan 07:56 PM
New ZealandLightning strike blamed for fire near NelsonA lightning strike is believed to have caused a vegetation fire near Nelson last night.06 Jan 05:43 PM
WorldDeaths feared after huge bushfiresEmergency teams searched burned-out buildings and cars in Tasmania yesterday as police warned that a number of people might have died.06 Jan 04:30 PM
WorldTasmanian fires rage onTasmanians spent another anxious night in evacuation centres as bushfires burned out of control throughout the state.06 Jan 12:36 AM
New ZealandFirefighters hurt battling big Wanganui blazeTwo firefighters suffered injuries likely to keep them off work for days while battling a "wall of fire" at a Wanganui house.03 Jan 09:44 PM
New ZealandDoha parents asked 'horrible' questionsParents of children killed in the Doha Mall fire last year say they have been attacked by defence lawyers in a hearing to determine responsibility for the 19 deaths.03 Jan 07:01 PM
WorldHeat puts Australia on high alertEmergency services in three states were on high alert yesterday as a heatwave blasted southern Australia.03 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandFire destroys classrooms at schoolAn Invercargill high school has lost two new classrooms and a vehicle, costing hundreds of thousands of dollars, in a large fire today.02 Jan 07:03 PM
New ZealandSheds catch fire behind Bay of Islands homeThree sheds behind a Bay of Islands home caught fire early this morning.02 Jan 06:49 PM
New ZealandFamilies fight fire to protect homesFamilies fought flames with spades, garden hoses and shoes to protect their Havelock North homes yesterday.01 Jan 04:32 AM
New ZealandBurning boat on Lake LyndonA video of a speedboat dousing a burning vessel by swerving next to it has gone viral on the internet.Watch30 Dec 05:21 AM
New ZealandHoliday cut short after caravan blazeChristchurch woman Peta Pool and her grandson Justice faced a long drive back to Canterbury after their pop top caravan burned to the ground yesterday.27 Dec 12:32 AM
New ZealandFamily escape deliberate infernoA West Auckland family escaped from an inferno after their house was deliberately set on fire early on Christmas morning.25 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandSilence tortures triplets' parentsSeven months ago their lives were a happy chaos as they raised energetic and vibrant triplets Lillie, Jackson and Willsher.25 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandChristmas Eve blaze deliberately litA fire that forced a family of eight to flee their west Auckland home early today was deliberately lit, police say.25 Dec 02:28 AM
New ZealandHastings man pulled from fireA Hastings teen is being hailed a hero after jumping a 3-metre fence, dragging a sleeping man from his bed and extinguishing a flaming frying pan.21 Dec 01:37 AM
New ZealandFamily faces Christmas without tripletsThe parents of 2-year-old triplets who died in a Doha mall fire will be surrounded by family as they face their first Christmas without their "three little monkeys".20 Dec 07:22 PM
New ZealandSprinklers failed in Doha mall fireSprinklers in a Doha mall could have stopped the smoke that claimed the lives of 19 people including young New Zealand triplets - if they were working.19 Dec 09:08 PM
New ZealandThree cars set alight in Upper Hutt overnightRed, white and blue cars were set alight on different streets over a four-hour period in Upper Hutt last night.19 Dec 06:42 PM
