
Fire crews called to Papakura yard for the second time in two months
A blaze has broken out at a car yard on Hunua Rd in South Auckland.
A blaze has broken out at a car yard on Hunua Rd in South Auckland.
Guests staying at the Crowne Plaza Hotel were evacuated.
A post-mortem will be held tomorrow.
Firefighting veteran Mike ‘Ringo’ Harwood looks back on his “most rewarding” job following the Christchurch earthquakes and after 50 years service says he’s got no plans of retirement. Video / Alex Burton / Joe Morgan / AP
Mike 'Ringo' Harwood has worked 50 years in the busiest fire station in the country.
Residents report seeing flames leaping around 20m in the air.
Everybody inside the property at the time managed to get out safely.
Emergency services were called just before 5pm.
Witnesses put the fire down to campers 'doing a sloppy job' of putting their fire out.
Strong winds, high temperatures and low humidity - fire risk very high.
Four rural crews, two helicopters and 30 firefighters are now battling the blaze.
The scrub fire near Cape Palliser lighthouse started on Monday evening.
A Fire and Emergency NZ spokesman said it was "well ablaze" on arrival.
The fire early on Saturday destroyed eight classrooms and a nearly completed admin block.
Investigations still underway after January 5 blaze claims a life.
Five dozen firefighters battled the blaze that broke out in vegetation.
Fire crews battled the forest blaze for hours yesterday.
'It could have been a disaster story very easily,' eyewitness says after dramatic escape.
A man has been charged in connection with a tyre fire in North Canterbury.
A fire that destroyed his house has inspired a homeowner to look out for others.
A faulty lawnmower is thought to be the cause of a house fire in Waikato yesterday.
The van was well involved when firefighters arrived.
Elderly man rescued from burning house by neighbour in Parklands. / Chris Lynch
Emergency services were called to the fire in Curzon Place, Parklands at about 6.10am.
Firefighters had responded to the large house fire in the small Waikato town of Pōkeno.
An investigation into the cause of the fire is underway.
Three helicopters, nine fire trucks and three tankers contained the fire at 4pm.
Owners 'devastated' by early-morning blaze.
Two accused over Cockle Bay death likely to face trial next year.