Focus Live: Firefighters are 'winning the battle' against the fire

'If you can avoid coming into the central city, do.'

Firefighters are asking the public to bear with them as the fight SkyCity blaze.

A litre of water expands 1700 times when it hits flames, so monsoon buckets can't be used.

Expert who consulted on centre's fire risk shares insight into what's driving the blaze.

Motorists looking at the fire cause long delays in citybound traffic.

Many public facilities will be closed today because of the fire at SkyCity.

Gale force winds and heavy rain will ease this evening, but it will linger till Friday.

Auckland streets feeding on and off the motorway remain closed due to fire.

Focus Live: Firefighters continue to battle the New Zealand International Convention Centre inferno

If you don't have to go into the central city, stay away.

'If you can avoid coming into the central city, do.'

Goff said a decision will be made shortly on whether to evacuate council headquarters.

Severe weather is set to make a difficult jib even trickier on Wednesday.

"It sounds terrible": Structural engineer says lengthy blaze could deform the steel beams.

The building was still under construction which adds to the firefighting complexity.

It was feared the work consisting of over 550 panels would be blown out by the heat.

Burning roof sacrificed to get inferno under control as fire burned through the night.

'It is a very difficult fire to put out'

Focus Live: The latest on the New Zealand International Convention Centre fire

Auckland Regional Public Health Service issued an alert for people in Auckland CBD.

Focus Live: Update on the fire at SkyCity convention centre

Specialist fire trucks are being called in from around the upper North Island.

The fire has prompted pedestrians and others in buildings to share the ordeal.

The blaze is visible across the city with huge plumes of black smoke.

Both police and Fire and Emergency have labelled the incident 'suspicious'.

Fire crews are at an incident at a Fonterra plant in Southland this morning.

Police closed the road as fire crews from 16 appliances fought the blaze.

Dry, windy weather contributing to the fire's spread may be worsening, officials said.

Owners of the Sawmill Brewery say they've been left "gutted" by devastating fire