50,000 chickens dead in West Auckland poultry farm blaze
SAFE calls for an urgent review of farmed animal housing.
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Scrub fires in Mackenzie District
There are no detours in the immediate area and motorists are advised to avoid the area.
Man injured in 'suspicious' Oamaru blaze
A well-ablaze house fire in Oamaru damaged a second property.
Fire at Glen Eden fruit store 'well involved'
Fire and Emergency has increased its response effort to deal with the blaze.
Fire guts popular Hastings bakery
Neighbouring business also damaged as bakery goes up in flames.
Australia braces for extreme heatwaves as NZ gets drenched
While NZ is getting drenched, Australia is bracing for heatwaves not seen since the 1930s.
Person burned after bin fire in Grey Lynn, Auckland
Residents in Grey Lynn heard a "massive boom".
Close call: Patient speaks out about her 'dramatic surgery'
"Nothing like a bit of drama to start retirement," patient tells
Surgery scare: Smoke spills from table during operation
"There was no harm to the patient and the operation continued as planned," chief exec says
Watch: Man stumbles into car wash after suffering mystery burns
Horrific video captures a Sydney man staggering into a car wash after suffering burns.
Bus catches fire on SH1 near Porirua
All passengers are off the bus and uninjured but motorists should expect delays.
Emergency incident closes main street in Hamilton
Staff allowed back into building after smoke traced to a faulty air conditioning unit.
Thirty firefighters at Ponsonby blaze
Firefighters were sent to a commercial building on Williamson Ave about 10pm last night.
Teens in hospital after chemical huffing explosion
A male is in a critical condition and a female is in a serious condition.
Murderer, rapist, killer arsonist to be released from prison
Rapist and murderer Edward McElroy to be released from prison in February on parole
Cambridge Indian restaurant goes up in flames
The fire appeared to start in the rear of the building in the kitchen area.
Safety warning for kids and lighters after Hamilton house fire
Fire safety officer: "Young children tend to be inquisitive."
Fire engulfs Hamilton home
Four people are being treated for smoke inhalation after a house fire in Dinsdale tonight.
Truck on fire in Northland stops SH1 traffic
Traffic stopped in both directions shortly before Brynderwyn.
LED, fibre-optic Christmas trees and wreaths recalled
Recall notice warns overheating transformers are unsafe and can cause fires.
Emergency services attend roof fire
The fire is in the roof of the Callaghan Innovation building.
Dog that survived US wildfire waited weeks for owners to return
Dog that survived catastrophic wildfire protected ruins of his home for nearly a month.
Ten ComCom complaints about solar power company
Solar panels in hot demand. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Police pursued anonymous tip-off in Auckland house fire deaths
But fire investigators ruled out foul play, finding blaze could be due to cigarette.
Man died as a result of house fire and underlying health problems
A Coroner has found a Wairoa man died due to a house fire and underlying health problems.
Second alarm raised over fire in Church St, Penrose
Emergency services have rushed to a fire on Church St.
Man jailed for 'grossly reckless' arson of house where kids were sleeping
The judge told Dillan Wilson he was lucky not to be facing charged relating to deaths.
Scrub fire closes SH1 north of Wellington
State Highway 1 and the train line at Pukerua Bay has been closed.
NZ scientist: Oz fires a climate change wake-up call
Fires raging in Queensland are a wake-up call over climate change, NZ scientist says.
8000 told to flee 'catastrophic' Queensland fires
Thousands ordered to evacuate immediately as a fast-moving bushfire bears down.
Man burned after cutting oil drum near Ashburton
Man aged 40 going to hospital after oil drum exploded.
Kiwi airman's fiery wartime crash
North Aucklander Alan Rhodes' bomber aircraft crashed and burned in Britain.