Wellington locals told 'no cause for alarm' over asbestos following deadly fire
Authorities say there is a potential asbestos risk with the fire-damaged building.
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Focus: Fire and Emergency gives update on deadly Wellington hostel fire
Fire and Emergency Deputy National Commander Brandan Nally gives an update on the Wellington hostel blaze, where up to ten people may have died. Video / Mark Mitchell
Focus: PM Hipkins, Robertson & Mayor Whanau speak at Wellington Hostel fire scene
PM Chris Hipkins, local MP Grant Robertson and Wellington Mayor Tory Whanau speak at the scene of the fatal Loafers Lodge hostel fire in Newtown. Video / Mark Mitchell
Several killed in Wellington fire, Gore Mayor to learn his fate & Ruakākā double homicide | Focus Morning Bulletin: 16 May, 2023
Multiple people dead after large fire breaks out in Wellington hostel, Gore Mayor Ben Bell to learn his fate in a vote of no confidence and no charges laid yet in Ruakākā double homicide in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald
Candles blamed for blaze that destroyed Far North home
Fire chief's warning: Make sure candles are secure and far from anything combustible.
Three suspicious fires lit under Auckland's Spaghetti Junction
Police have been called into investigate the suspicious blazes.
Did Australia’s catastrophic bushfires trigger three warm, wet years of La Niña?
Study suggests intriguing trigger for climate driver linked to years of warm, wet weather.
Geraldine triple-fatal crash: Students attended same university in Singapore
The university says it's 'deeply saddened' by the triple-fatal crash.
Geraldine triple-fatal crash: Police confirm the deceased were all from Singapore
'None of us had been to anything that major in recent times.'
Person taken to hospital after Whanganui fire
A fire investigator was at the scene of the incident.
Passenger made 111 call before campervan burst into flames, killing all three occupants
"None of us had been to anything that major in recent times."
'Up Chuck': Firefighters monitor Napier group’s plan to burn King Charles effigy
A local collective of artists is lighting fires instead of watching the coronation.
'Unresponsive' prisoners dragged, carried from cells by guards during riot
Parata Taite, 26, and Manutaki Kameta, 29, have been jailed for their roles in the riot.
Pizza oven explodes, injuring two
Fire crews were called to the scene of the incident in Nelson.
Fenz helping locals stay warm but safe this winter
Have you had your electric blanket tested?
Firefighters battle ‘well-involved’ house fire in Blockhouse Bay, Auckland
The fire, which started in the roof, was reported to Fenz around 4.30pm.
Dragon at Disneyland performance bursts into flames
Some spectators thought the alarming blaze was part of the show.
Watch: Firefighters battle large Avondale blaze
A battery recycling facility in Avondale went up in flames overnight. Video / David Killp
Police station opens, four years after original damaged in fire
Police say it is the second station to be solar-powered in New Zealand.
Asbestos find puts Super City's busiest fire station on hold
This could mean dire outcomes for Auckland's fire response, a union warns.
'Millions worth of damage': Business boss says CCTV shows group of youths by blaze
Newmarket's business boss says the fire had caused millions worth of damage.
Firefighters extinguish out blaze outside of Wellington's central city
Firefighters extinguished the blaze which broke out in Wellington's central city shortly before midnight on the 18th of April. Video / Sky Pomare
Newmarket fire: Residents let back into apartments
Urban Search & Rescue teams installed bracing to keep the building structurally sound.
Hawke's Bay growers need rule change to burn flood debris
Regional council faces difficult decision about debris.
Tragic night of road crashes, emergency housing crisis & signs of youth crime programme working | Focus Morning Bulletin: 17 April, 2023
At least six dead after a tragic night on roads across NZ, 24,000 applicants for emergency housing and the signs that youth crime programme is helping tamariki not re-offend in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald
Firefighters battle Te Awamatu blaze
Fire and emergency rushed to the scene after several calls reporting a fire on Ricket Road
Queenstown blaze caused by US billionaire's fireworks, Fenz confirms
The report details how the controversial NYE fireworks display spiralled out of control.
Drug-addled man lit apartment fire then rescued occupants
Joshua Skinner helped the occupants flee - little did they know, he started the blaze.
Northland news in brief: Dangerous driving charge; and shed fire suspicious
News snippets from across Northland and the surrounds.
The Innocent Agent’s killer: The woman with a 'black belt in manipulation'
The woman who led a vulnerable misfit to his death can now be named.
Woman who ensnared intellectually disabled man in house fire named
Stephen Ewart was incited to set fire to a residential flat in 2017.
Victim of house blaze says window cleaner ‘hero of the day’
A window cleaner ran into the house and rescued the home owner and her dog.
Blaze at auto parts store: Explosion as cars went up in flames
A witness said they heard small explosions as cars went up in flames.
Five fire trucks at apartment blaze in East Tamaki, Auckland
The fire was reported to emergency services just after 8am this morning.