New ZealandTasman blaze: Billowing smoke blocks out the sun, casts eerie glowResidents have been told to flee their houses, as 120ha scrub fire blazes.05 Feb 05:26 AM
New ZealandSH1 closed as South Island firefighters battle two large firesMultiple crews are tackling the two different blazes.04 Feb 02:34 AM
New ZealandCar fire on Auckland motorway temporarily blocks lanesNZTA is asking motorists to drive past with care.04 Feb 02:10 AM
New ZealandWellington Hospital fire under control after patients evacuatedFire teams inspecting the site now for signs of what started the fire.03 Feb 05:22 AM
New ZealandFire-gutted intermediate school reopensHalf of the school's classes will be held on university campus until new prefabs are ready03 Feb 03:30 AM
CrimeKate Stewart: Jesus Christ, Elvis Presley, the Titanic ... they wouldn't get away with it todayHow strange the past looks through today's politically correct perspective02 Feb 04:45 AM
New ZealandWatch: Actions of truck driver with flaming trailer praisedA firefighter has praised the quick-thinking actions of a Summerland truck driver.01 Feb 03:52 AM
New ZealandWatch: Bus passengers witness horror truck fireThe driver managed to pull the vehicle over to the side of the road while it was on fire.31 Jan 11:01 PM
New ZealandPolice investigate 'suspicious' fire at eateryThe fire is under investigation.31 Jan 07:00 PM
New ZealandBills mount fighting scrub fires in NorthRural firefighters' resources stretched to the limit in tinder dry Northland.31 Jan 05:00 PM
New ZealandFirefighter loses uninsured home to fireCouple watched helplessly as everything they built up over the years burned to the ground.31 Jan 01:26 AM
New Zealand'Call us the living dead': couple who lost 'everything' in fireHe turned on wrong element - all they have left is clothes they were wearing and a handbag29 Jan 07:22 PM
New ZealandFire crews battle grass fire west of HamiltonEmergency services are battling a scrub fire in Hamilton this afternoon.29 Jan 04:11 AM
New ZealandBuilding fire in Penrose, AucklandFire and Emergency New Zealand was called to the fire at 10.33am.26 Jan 10:13 PM
New ZealandShed fire in Trentham, Upper HuttEmergency services were called to the blaze at 6.50pm.25 Jan 06:13 AM
New ZealandFirecrews in Hamilton tackle large blazeThe man was alerted to the large fire after he heard crackling noises.24 Jan 10:27 AM
New ZealandWatch: Northland locals' lucky escape after vehicle catches fireA vehicle overheated and caught fire, and then about a hectare of scrub also caught fire.24 Jan 05:30 AM
New ZealandFireworks spark 'almost' ecological disasterFire couldn't have been stopped if it had jumped small gap to main island, fire bosses say24 Jan 05:00 AM
New ZealandFire-gutted school may reopen on university campusFire-gutted school may reopen on the next-door University of Auckland campus.23 Jan 10:00 PM
New ZealandFire-gutted intermediate school mulls its futureAlmost 700 students in limbo as fire-gutted Auckland school faces unclear future.23 Jan 06:41 PM
New ZealandFire damages hall and classrooms at Auckland schoolA fire broke out at Auckland Normal Intermediate School in Mt Eden this afternoon.23 Jan 06:00 AM
New ZealandFire crews battle Culverden scrub fireLarge scrub fire raging in North Canterbury as blustery hot winds blow.23 Jan 03:30 AM
New ZealandStrong winds fan flames in Clutha fireThree sheds have been destroyed on a farm in the area.22 Jan 02:03 AM
New ZealandScrub fire causing poor visibility on Auckland's Southwestern MotorwayFire causes reduced visibility near the Puhunui Rd off-ramp.21 Jan 05:16 AM
New ZealandCrews battle blaze at Alexandra vineyardFire crews are battling a blaze at a vineyard near Alexandra.21 Jan 03:56 AM
New ZealandWatch: Large scrub fire at popular Coromandel beachFire crews are responding to a scrub fire measuring 500sqm in the Coromandel Peninsula.19 Jan 10:58 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandChch pursuit: Dead teens' link to high-profile murder-suicideTeen brothers killed in Christchurch pursuit crash were the nephews of 1989 murderer.16 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandGlen Innes house badly damaged by fireA house was left badly damaged by fire in the suburb of Glen Innes, Auckland, today.13 Jan 03:09 AM
New ZealandFirefighter collapses while battling large scrub fireA firefighter collapsed of exhaustion battling a scrub fire near Tawera this afternoon.13 Jan 02:12 AM
New ZealandLarge fire at South Auckland metal recycling plantEmergency services arrived at the recycling plant in Wiri about 9pm, and are still there.12 Jan 09:26 AM
New ZealandDozens of firefighters at Dunedin house fireEmergency services were alerted just after 5am.11 Jan 05:39 PM
New ZealandBlaze destroys Titahi Bay churchWitnesses report flames 50 feet high in overnight fire.10 Jan 11:04 PM
New ZealandScrub fire in Waitākere Ranges extinguishedTwo crews fighting the fire, which is away from any roads.09 Jan 07:25 AM
