'Arson' killed young mum and newborn son
Police source says fire that killed young mum and newborn was deliberately lit.
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Airbnb blaze: Malaysian tourists tried to fight fire
Six people were taken to hospital last night after they escaped the fierce fire.
Ten people escape Airbnb house fire
The home that went up in flames is believed to be rented out on AirBnB.
Crews battle office fire in Auckland CBD
The fire is in the ground floor of an eight-storey building.
DoC staff rattled after lightning strike destroys office
Pureora DoC staff will work from different offices after lightning destroyed their base.
Lightning strikes homes, people rescued from car as storm hits
Houses have been struck by lightning and two people have been rescued from floodwaters.
Fire destroys quake-damaged hotel
The two-storey hotel was already badly damaged when it burned last night.
Final photo before Burning Man horror
This is the tragic final photo of a festival-goer running into flames before he died.
Blaze at Te Kuiti sawmill flares up again
A fire at a Te Kuiti sawmill has reignited from last night.
Dunedin house goes up in flames
Twenty fire-fighters were sent to battle the blaze on Tweed St in Roslyn.
Large fire engulfs new Auckland housing development
Police are evacuating nearby residents as fire rips through the three-storey block.
Man arrested after four arsons and burglary in Nelson region
Riwaka was hit by four suspicious blazes and a burglary.
Who killed Tirau grandmother?
Police would like to know who killed a Tirau grandmother.
'Get out immediately': Fire crews evacuate Pullman Hotel
Fourteen appliances and over 50 firefighters tackled a high rise blaze tonight.
Cowshed in flames in Stratford
Fire crews are battling an early morning blaze in a cow shed.
One injured in gas bottle explosion
A person has suffered burn injuries in a gas bottle explosion near Tekapo.
Lower Hutt home 'severely damaged' in fire
A house in Stokes Valley, Lower Hutt, was severely damaged in a fire this afternoon.
Grenfell Tower: Teen fled blaze, got exam A
Teen fled burning tower with study notes, took 9am exam in the same clothes she left in.
Mystery motorist sought after fire kills 3
Police want to hear from a man whose car had broken down close to where a fire killed 3.
Thief steals BMW car from fire station
A West Harbour firefighter returned to base yesterday to find his car and wallet stolen.
Hastings industrial building on fire
Six fire appliances are battling the blaze on Nelson St.
Man stable after spit roast burns
One patient was in a critical condition and the other had burns to the face and hands.
Titirangi War Memorial Hall roof on fire
The roof of the Titirangi War Memorial Hall is on fire.
Fuel tank fault: Ford Focus cars recalled
About 4200 Ford Focus cars are being recalled in New Zealand due to a fuel tank fault.
'If I had gone in, I wouldn't have come out'
A rebuild worker reveals how he broke into a blazing house in an attempt to save a man.
Fire in Wiri sausage factory
Fifteen fire engines have been called to a factory fire at Hellers sausage factory in Wiri
Boarding house fined for lack of smoke alarms
A boarding house operator has been fined $1,500 for failing to install fire alarms.
Thick haze hangs over Sydney
Hazard reduction burns on the outskirts of Sydney is causing headaches for city.
Lines company denies blame for 6ha bushfire
Marlborough Lines is being blamed for a fire caused when a felled tree hit powerlines.
One dead in Christchurch house fire
A house fire in Christchurch this morning has left one person dead.
Woman dies in Helensville house fire
A man made it out of the burning house alive but a woman was unable to escape.