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Winds fan massive Northland blaze
A huge shed at a Northland nursery was destroyed by flames that leapt 40m into the air.
Two firefighters hurt in huge Taranaki blaze
Two firefighters have been injured - one of them seriously - battling a large fire at a poultry farm near New Plymouth.
Fire Service: Four deaths in five days 'preventable'
The deaths of four people in house fires across the country in the past five days could have been prevented, the Fire Service says.
One dead in south Auckland fire
A man is dead following a house fire in the south Auckland suburb of Papatoetoe today, and a firefighter was treated in hospital for burns to his hands.
England: 'Peerless pier' destroyed by fire
Since it opened in 1872, Hastings Pier has hosted everyone from Victorian holidaymakers to the Rolling Stones.
Fire at childcare centre being treated as arson
Police are hunting an arsonist after a fire gutted a childcare centre in the Auckland suburb of New Lynn yesterday.
Childcare centre fire brought down, asbestos found
About 45 firefighters battled a "major" blaze at a childcare centre in the Auckland suburb of New Lynn.
Large fire at Wellington film effects studio
A massive blaze at the building of a Wellington film effects studio linked to Sir Peter Jackson's movies took three hours to put out.