New ZealandFifty years of fighting firesSeventy-four-year-old Eltham Fire Brigade volunteer Max Mackay has been awarded the United Fire Brigade association 50-year service medal.15 Nov 05:35 AM
New ZealandCTV: 'No confusion' over leadershipA Fire Service has disagreed strongly with some earlier witnesses at the CTV inquest that there was confusion over leadership on February 22 last year.06 Nov 05:42 AM
New ZealandCTV: Emotional u-turn failed to pay offSearch and rescue units were told to stop scouring the collapsed CTV Building's rubble for survivors within 24 hours of it coming down.02 Nov 06:18 AM
New Zealand'Fingers dangled by their bones'A merino singlet may have saved the life of a grandfather who suffered horrific burns when the car he was working on exploded.01 Nov 11:00 PM
New ZealandCTV site was 'chaos' after collapseA coroner's inquest today heard from a senior search and rescue expert who described the "chaos" at the disaster site when he arrived two hours after the building's collapse.01 Nov 09:40 PM
New ZealandCTV inquest: 'No one was listening'The inquest into the CTV deaths has heard of frustrations caused by delays and chaos in the hours after the catastrophe.01 Nov 05:04 AM
New ZealandHuge fireball sparked by farm bikeA huge ball of flame could be seen over a Carterton farm after a quad bike sparked a shed blaze on Tuesday night.31 Oct 10:06 PM
New ZealandFamily 'lucky' to escape blazeA family of two adults and five children escaped their burning house with just the clothes they were wearing.29 Oct 10:05 PM
New ZealandMore harrowing testimonyMore harrowing testimony is expected as a coroner's inquest into the deaths of eight CTV building victims continues today.29 Oct 07:58 PM
New ZealandOfficer 'frustrated' by thwarted rescue attemptsThe police officer left in charge of the Christchurch earthquake's biggest disaster zone said he became "frustrated" at being ordered off the site as he tried to rescue survivors.29 Oct 05:42 AM
New ZealandQuake 'overwhelmed' police systemPolice today admitted the February 22 earthquake disaster in Christchurch "overwhelmed" their communication system.29 Oct 12:28 AM
New Zealand'Every day our pain is greater'The parents of triplets who died in the Doha mall fire have made an emotional plea for justice after the trial over their deaths was delayed for a third time.26 Oct 07:45 AM
New ZealandJilted lover jailed for arsonA scorned lover who set fire to her ex's flat has been jailed for three years in an emotional appearance at Tauranga District Court today.26 Oct 02:22 AM
