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Firefighter undergoes surgery after floor collapse
A firefighter has undergone surgery after three men fell through a floor while battling a Christchurch blaze.
Floor-collapse Christchurch blaze investigated
Three Christchurch firefighters have been taken to hospital after a quake-hit building...
Sprinklers could have saved factory
A large factory destroyed by fire yesterday could have been saved had sprinklers been installed, says a fire safety officer.
Large factory fire under control
Fire crews have put out a "huge" blaze that destroyed a tofu factory in the south Auckland suburb of Papakura this afternoon.
Just-returned gang house burns down in Invercargill
A suspicious fire has destroyed a recently-vacated Mongrel Mob house in Invercargill this morning.
Mayor takes another look at saving St James Theatre
Auckland Mayor Len Brown has ordered an urgent report assessing ways to save the iconic St James Theatre.
Impaled schoolboy stayed calm
An 11-year-old boy impaled at an Auckland school this morning asked his rescuers not to amputate his leg as they cut him off a school fence. He slipped while climbing the fence but is unlikely to suffer permanent damage.
Failed attempt to save neighbour
Far North fire victim Hugh David Aarons yelled for help as his Kaitaia flat burned and neighbours frantically tried to break down his door to get him out.
Second fire in same unit kills man
The fire that killed a 51-year-old Kaitaia man this morning was the second blaze in the same unit this year, police say.
Charges over police station fire
Two men have been arrested and charged in connection with a fire at the Coromandel Police Station over Easter.
Body may take days to identify
The burnt body of a person who died in a fire on Auckland's North Shore last night may take several days to be identified.
Body to be removed after fatal house fire
The body of a person who died in a fire in a flat on Auckland's North Shore yesterday will be removed today.