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South Auckland fires: Three men face arson charges, police investigation ongoing

The arrests come after a series of suspicious fires plagued Counties Manukau last month.

Pot left on the stove cause of Onehunga restaurant fire

Fire crews were called to a blaze at a restaurant in Onehunga overnight.

Kaihu GAS station fire

Gas station fire at Kaihu GAS. Video / Michael Cunningham

Northland gas station fire: Family who fled Auckland for a better life hit by devastating blaze

Gas Kaihu had previously been plagued by spike in retail crime.

Winter warning for households after 300 stove-related claims for house fires

It's the third consecutive year the stove has been the most common cause of fire claims.

Security systems being reviewed after vandalism in forest

A meeting between groups was sparked by forest amenities being destroyed at the weekend.

Residents treated for smoke inhalation after house fire in Wairoa

A fire that consumed a Wairoa home also scorched another house, shed and nearby cars.

Fire investigators looking into now fatal house blaze in Glen Eden

Person in hospital after house fire on West Coast Rd.

Family's narrow escape as fire destroys home - likely cause faulty doughnut machine

The family are struggling to comprehend how quickly their home caught fire.

Police and fire authorities investigating two fire incidents in Papatoetoe

Authorities are investigating two fires on the same Auckland street overnight.

Napier boarding houses with highest fire risk to be assessed more regularly

Authorities are working to prevent a Loafers Lodge-style tragedy in Hawke's Bay.

Auckland housing growth puts water supply for firefighters at risk

Housing intensification is challenging traditional access for firetrucks.

Hundreds of cars destroyed in fire at car wrecker's yard

The cause of the blaze is not yet known but it follows other fires at car wreckers.

Merepeka Raukawa-Tait: Only luck has prevented more tragedies like Loafers Lodge

OPINION: Boarding houses were common in many New Zealand towns and cities after the war.

Firefighters battle major Dunedin pub fire

Dunedin firefighters battle a major fire at Mitchells Tavern early this morning. Video / Otago Daily Times

Loafers Lodge fire tragedy: 'We are all responsible'

Hundreds gathered in Wellington's Cathedral of St Paul to remember the victims.

Police and fire investigations underway after fires in Papatoetoe

Fire crews responded to cars ablaze and a house fire in Papatoetoe.

How a Red Sea scuba trip ended in fire and three missing bodies

Bodies of the three British tourists are yet to be found.