Civil Defence confirmed there was no tsunami warning for the Bay of Plenty.

Police are asking locals to come forward with information.

The staff member contracted the disease known as "dairy farm fever".

One person suffering burns has been hospitalised.

A raging fire has taken hold of a house in a Christchurch beachside suburb.

At least one person has been injured in a gas canister explosion.

NZ firefighters have arrived to applause as they touched down in Australia last night.

Kiwi couple at the heart of the bush fire response in Victoria.

"Wildfires can happen any time, it only takes one spark. We all own the risk."

22 firefighters will head across the ditch after a formal request from Australian Govt.

"Remember if you discover fire in your place of residence to Get Out and Stay Out!"

Neighbour woken by loud bangs, intense heat and a bright light as house destroyed by fire.

Fire crews responded to a large blaze in Glendene, West Auckland, this morning.

Crews from around the region poured in to try to save the firefighter's home.

"All I could see was this wheel coming towards me and I thought this is going to hurt."

FENZ have already attended a large number of call-outs which was a waste of resources.

Everything you need to know about weather, traffic and gift-giving ahead of the big day.

Five people have been hospitalised after an early morning crash in Christchurch.

Northern fire communications say everyone there at time of blaze is accounted for.

Surrounded by trees the club chairman says it is 'lucky' the fire didn't spread further.

Aroha Andrew says her heart breaks for the Whakaari/White Island victims.

Five confirmed dead, eight missing, 31 in hospital after White Island volcano erupts.

Adelaide woman Lisa Hosking located in a Hamilton hospital, suffering from severe burns.

The richlister said he wasn't sure how the crash happened.

Fire and Emergency New Zealand denies its fleet is in tatters but the union has concerns.

Firefighters warning nearby residents to stay indoors as black smoke pours from building.

Bullying workshops, a new complaints process are among the things being done.

Firefighters were called to a blaze at the 156-year-old hotel about 1am today.

About 15 staff members helped evacuate everyone at the library.

As fire spread through the grass, firefighters realised they'd been burgled.