New ZealandWarning over lithium-powered batteries after rubbish trucks catch fireLithium batteries are catching fire on rubbish trucks in Northland.01 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandCouple nearing retirement start over after quake haven home burnsFirefighters allegedly considered aborting the job due to the heat of the blaze.01 Aug 02:02 AM
New ZealandE-scooter explosion: Victim critical days after unstoppable battery fireAll people can do is get out of the way once a lithium-ion battery starts to fail.31 Jul 02:41 AM
WorldFirefighter killed while battling massive wildfire in Canada"This wildfire season has been profoundly awful."30 Jul 06:08 AM
New ZealandAshhurst plagued by arson attacksPolice are asking the public for information after four fires in as many days.28 Jul 12:21 AM
New ZealandCountdown fire: Police suspect arson in toilet paper aisle blazeVideo shows flames taking hold in toilet paper aisle as staff try to extinguish the fire.28 Jul 12:01 AM
New ZealandLoafers Lodge probe: 70 boarding houses found without sprinklersGovernment audit identifies 70 similarly vulnerable multi-storey boarding houses.26 Jul 07:25 PM
New ZealandShelly Bay fire: Local pub helps out cafe closed for monthsCafe owners' faces lit up at the chance to open after being closed for months.26 Jul 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'People dropped everything and ran': Whanganui family witness wildfire panic in GreeceA Whanganui family in Greece describes evacuation panic during wildfires.26 Jul 03:00 AM
New ZealandWhanganui hotel fire 'a tragedy'The fire came at the worst possible time for the local accommodation sector.25 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandFire at controversial Kāinga Ora development treated as suspiciousA fire at a 48-home development in East Auckland is under investigation by police.25 Jul 10:09 AM
New ZealandFire at old school devastates Far North communityA suspicious fire has destroyed an old Far North school that had been a recreation centre.25 Jul 01:09 AM
New ZealandFire investigator onsite to determine cause of Avenue Hotel fireFour fire appliances attended, along with an operational support wagon.24 Jul 05:00 PM
World'We are at war': New evacuations ordered on Greek island as high winds and heat fuel wildfiresTourists on Rhodes say travel companies had failed to provide information or help.24 Jul 04:28 PM
New Zealand‘It was very scary’: Firefighters called to blaze at Whanganui hotel"It was pretty well alight.”23 Jul 08:26 AM
New ZealandWatch: Car engulfed by flames in 'suspicious' blaze at busy shopping centreA video on a local community page showed flames completely engulfing the car.23 Jul 04:26 AM
WorldThousands of tourists evacuated as wildfire rages on Greek islandAbout 2000 people, including tourists, were evacuated by sea.23 Jul 03:46 AM
New ZealandFootball Ferns' security boosted after hotel fire, players dash from 'devastating' blazeThe Football Ferns were forced to evacuate their Auckland CBD hotel last night.23 Jul 03:33 AM
New ZealandRotorua family home extensively damaged in blazeA fire investigator was working to establish the cause of the fire.23 Jul 12:53 AM
New ZealandWhanganui rural firefighter sent to massive Canadian wildfires'If we had fires that size, pretty much the population would be in the ocean.'20 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandInvestigator has words of caution after phone charger causes house fireFire investigator advises people to not leave their chargers unchecked.20 Jul 03:56 AM
Crime'Monstrous' murder: Abusive partner handed lengthy prison term after setting woman on fireFirefighters discovered Teao Wiki's body in a bathtub.18 Jul 11:37 PM
New ZealandFire crews, helicopter battle 100m x 100m grass fire in Waihau BayCrews from Waihau Bay, Hicks Bay and Ōpōtiki were in attendance.17 Jul 03:40 AM
New ZealandOwners who altered fire-damaged property ordered to pay $72kTower Insurance found that the tenants had altered the property.16 Jul 03:26 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandExclusive: ‘Serious fire risk’ at hospital hostel that houses visiting doctorsUp to 50 visiting doctors and nurses could be sleeping in the building.14 Jul 11:20 PM
New ZealandCo-instigator of NZ's largest prison riot eligible for paroleAli Taipari was jailed for six years and three months but can be released on time served.13 Jul 06:00 AM
New ZealandTea towels spontaneously combust, gutting popular restaurantTea towels spontaneously ignited after going through a clothes dryer, investigator says.12 Jul 03:19 AM
New ZealandCouncil considered evacuating Loafers Lodge due to safety concerns before fatal fireWellington City Council considered issuing a dangerous building notice in 2018.11 Jul 05:00 PM
New Zealand‘Hazardous’: Cause of massive South Auckland blaze revealedFire investigators have revealed the cause of the blaze.11 Jul 12:55 AM
New Zealand'My legs just gave way': Owner's horror as fire rips through popular restaurant"You built dreams upon it - to see it all going up in smoke is pretty heart-wrenching."09 Jul 10:41 PM
New Zealand‘People were screaming’: Residents flee onto street as fire destroys home'People were creaming': Neighbours recall late-night drama in Auckland suburb.08 Jul 08:04 AM
WorldItalian nursing home fire kills six residents, injures 80 othersFirefighters say deadly blaze began in the room of two female residents.08 Jul 06:48 AM
New ZealandHouse ablaze in HillsboroughShocking footage shows a house ablaze in the Auckland suburb of Hillsborough. Video / Supplied Watch08 Jul 05:31 AM
New Zealand‘Damning’ review: Volunteer firefighter training scrutinisedFENZ defended its training as being “high quality”, despite the findings.08 Jul 03:39 AM
