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Queenstown house extensively damaged in fire

Firefighters have extinguished a house fire in Queenstown this morning.

Burned three-year-old: 'She's fighting'

A 3-year-old girl who was badly burnt after she was believed to have lit a candle in memory of her twin sister is fighting her horrific injuries, her uncle says.

Fishing boat crew taken to hospital

Fishing boat burned through the night

Fishing boat expected in port tonight

A Transport Accident Investigation Commission investigator will tomorrow begin examining a Talley's fishing boat that caught fire off the Canterbury coast today.

Three-year-old fighting for life after fire

A three-year-old girl fighting for her life with burns to half her body is stable after surgery, after a fire that may have started while she was playing with matches or a lighter at home..

Teen guilty of burning boy

A teenager accused of dousing another boy with petrol then setting him alight has been found guilty of causing grievous bodily harm with intent.

Blaze inquiry launched

All of the crew of a Talley's fishing vessel on fire off the coast of Canterbury have now abandoned ship, as the blaze has spread throughout the vessel.

Man smashes way out of flipped van