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Honeymooning couple attract disasters

A honeymooning pair claim to have run into not one, but six natural disasters as they followed their itinerary around the globe.

Mum killed in fire named

Teen braves fire to rescue little boy

Howls from a child trapped in a burning house compelled an 18-year-old neighbour to dash inside. "That was a cry that you would never hear in your life," said Wiremu Ropata, who was watching television at home and getting ready to go to bed

Police investigate suspicious Feilding fire

Police and fire safety officers are investigating a third suspicious fire in the Manawatu town of Feilding this year after a blaze at a hair salon overnight.

'For God's sake, get a smoke alarm'

A woman who died in a Rotorua house fire early today would probably have been saved had the house been fitted with smoke alarms, firefighters say. Six occupants were taken to Rotorua Hospital for minor smoke inhalation. Two ambulances

Suspicious fire at Manawatu hair salon

'You just do it' - inferno hero plays down award

Firefighter Merv Neil has won a New Zealand Bravery Award for his fearless work in the Waikato coolstore fire.

Wellington wharf container blast investigated

Car blast at Port of Wellington sparks fire