PremiumPremiumNew ZealandA Capital Letter: Loafers Lodge fire exposes shameful realityWhere do we think our transient community sleeps? Somewhere secure, clean, warm, and dry?23 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandExtreme fire: Scientists trigger rare ‘fire devil’ near Twizel in world-first experimentIn a world-first, an international team of scientists just managed to create a rare "fire whirl" amid a burning pile of forestry slash in Canterbury – yielding invaluable new data that could ultimately keep fire crews safer. Video / SuppliedWatch23 May 04:20 AM
New ZealandWhy do people commit arson? Expert answersNot every arsonist wants to hurt people, university researcher Dr Nichola Tyler says.23 May 01:53 AM
New Zealand'Special and iconic': Mike the Juggler killed in Loafers Lodge fireTributes pour in for "always smiling" Wellington character killed in blaze.22 May 10:01 PM
New Zealand'So many things I've lost': Loafers Lodge tenants wait for bondsSome tenants who lost everything in the blaze need the money to make a new start.22 May 09:13 PM
PremiumPremiumConstructionArt remake heartbreak: Fire wrecked NZICC glass 'forest' panels'Hopefully, something can be done with the old ones. Maybe they can be ground up...'22 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandPolice to remain at scene of fatal Loafers Lodge fire for most of the weekAbout 38 people displaced by the fire are receiving emergency housing support.22 May 05:15 AM
New Zealand'Wild': Man tells of his rescue from roof of Loafers Lodge fire'I shut my eyes for a minute and I'm back in that place.'22 May 01:50 AM
New ZealandLoafers Lodge fire: Previous tenants had been vandalising property, resident saysThe night of the fire the front door was broken, a resident said.21 May 11:51 PM
New ZealandFatal fire victim identification 'moving swiftly' after Loafers Lodge blazeIt is still unclear how many bodies lie in the remains of Loafers Lodge after the fire.21 May 07:37 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandAuckland hostel safety failures revealed: Inspector missed locked fire escape doorA complaint about the potentially fatal error did not lead to enforcement action.21 May 05:00 PM
WorldParty hire boss's desire to dominate industryThe owner of a party hire business has been jailed after hiring arsonists to target rivals21 May 04:13 AM
New ZealandFocus Live: Police confirm four bodies have been removed from Loafers LodgeActing Wellington District Commander Inspector Dion Bennett confirms four bodies have been removed from Loafers Lodge and police have located the remains of a fifth person still inside the building. Video / George HeardWatch19 May 02:39 AM
New Zealand'Someone's trying to burn the place down': Arsonist tells of his rush to warn residentsRaymond Lauder stumbled upon a couch blaze and rushed to warn residents as fire spread.18 May 09:26 PM
New ZealandInside the hostel inferno: Body recovery begins as man charged with arsonMore bodies are set to be removed from fire-damaged Loafers Lodge today.18 May 06:10 PM
New Zealand'Could that be us?': Probe into buildings similar to Loafers LodgeThe city council says it will provide information as soon as it can.18 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandFocus Live: Police update on Wellington hostel fireInspector Dion Bennett, Acting Wellington District Commander, says police are expecting to recover the first bodies from the Loafers Lodge fire today. Video / George HeardWatch17 May 10:53 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand‘Our worst nightmare’: Inside hostel's deadly inferno - and the brave battle to save livesIf not for the courage of firefighters, Loafers Lodge death toll would have been higher.17 May 10:14 PM
New ZealandLoafers lodge fire: Failing fire truck was only in operation 45 daysA second truck wasn't available to stop the fire because it's been broken for over a year.17 May 09:19 PM
New ZealandLoafers Lodge residents now working on recoveryLoafers Lodge residents are struggling to piece their lives back together.17 May 08:42 PM
RoyalsWellington fire turns to homicide investigation, today's the day for Grant Robertson's Budget & Auckland gunman at large | Focus Morning Bulletin: 18 May, 2023 Police work through list of suspects after Loafers Lodge fire, violent Ferry building attack stokes crime fears and Prince Harry and Meghan Markle in paparazzi car chase but why not everyone’s buying it in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald Watch17 May 05:48 PM
New ZealandLoafers Lodge fire homicide inquiry: Police work through list of suspectsAt least six bodies have been found, and there are fewer than 20 people unaccounted for.17 May 05:00 PM
New Zealand‘Grave concerns’: Why buildings across NZ could also be at risk of dangerous firesThe fire in Wellington could have impacted many other buildings in a similar way.17 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionGeorgina CampbellWellington fire: We shouldn’t wait for tragedy to address known risksRules around sprinklers aren’t the only area of our building legislation to worry about.17 May 06:55 AM
New ZealandLoafers Lodge director says building had monthly service checks by fire techniciansGregory Mein says they engaged the appropriate experts to make sure building was in order.17 May 04:42 AM
New ZealandFocus: PM on Loafers Lodge firePM Chris Hipkins on the Loafers Lodge fire, the building codes and his uni mate who is missing after the blaze. Video / Mark MitchellWatch17 May 03:03 AM
New ZealandLive: Police to enter charred hostel; at least six dead, others unaccountedDozens of people were trapped inside the building as smoke filled corridors and rooms.16 May 11:36 PM
New ZealandFocus: Loafers Lodge evacuee talks to the NZ HeraldLoafers Lodge evacuee, Simon Hanify talks to the NZ Herald. Video / NZ HeraldWatch16 May 11:27 PM
New ZealandNo sprinklers, but Loafers Lodge had a building WOF - what does that mean?An investigation is under way after reports said Loafers Lodge had no sprinklers.16 May 08:31 PM
New ZealandWellington hostel fire fallout, expert says sack all Gore councillors & police surround house in Rānui | Focus Morning Bulletin: 17 May, 2023 The fallout continues from the tragic Loafers Lodge fire in Wellington, local government expert says sack all Gore councillors after Mayor survives and police surround house in Rānui as person barricades themselves inside in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald Watch16 May 05:26 PM
New ZealandFocus: Loafers Lodge Fire claims several livesA fire at the Loafers Lodge in Wellington has claimed the lives of several residents and displaced over 50. Video / NZ HeraldWatch16 May 08:31 AM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsWhy Loafers Lodge didn't have sprinklers - and firefighter fears over ageing trucksWellington's busiest fire truck was off-duty for 58 hours before the lethal Newtown blaze.16 May 06:53 AM
PremiumPremiumConstructionWellington fire: What fire protection systems were in Loafers Lodge?Worry about NZ buildings: "Life-saving measures lacking cause a risk to life. I despair."16 May 05:40 AM
New Zealand'Huge number of questions': Police to enter fire-ravaged hostel building tomorrow morning11 people are still missing, 52 people rescued from the building on Adelaide Rd.16 May 04:50 AM
