
SkyCity fire: 'He's shattered' - young worker's blowtorch at centre of probe
SkyCity says it has concerns for the wellbeing of those involved and is not on witch hunt.
SkyCity says it has concerns for the wellbeing of those involved and is not on witch hunt.
Roads around the new SkyCity convention centre are due to be partially reopened.
Three people have been taken to Middlemore Hospital.
Commuters are being told to expect road disruptions to continue on Tuesday.
Kelvin Rimmer had reason to be nervous about the fire at SkyCity: He fireproofed it.
Aucklanders rallied behind firefighters battling the huge blaze at SkyCity.
From argument to concerned call: SkyCity and Fletcher Construction bosses day before fire.
One person died in the fire in Māngere East, which began just after 5am.
There have been no new flare-ups overnight, but the scene remains hazardous.
Craig Merz reckons it took two to three minutes before the building alarm sounded.
Motorists hoping some roads may reopen today are out of luck.
Union says two 30m high ladder fire trucks could have ended the SkyCity fire in two hours.
Firefighters are still battling the blaze on Hobson St this morning.
We say: Auckland and NZ desperately need centre up and running and paying its way.
Downtown Auckland is somewhat deserted due to the fire raging on Hobson St.
The latest on road closures, traffic, and delays in fire-affected Auckland.
'If you can avoid coming into the central city, do.'
A litre of water expands 1700 times when it hits flames, so monsoon buckets can't be used.
"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.
Auckland Regional Public Health Service issued an alert for people in Auckland CBD.
Specialist fire trucks are being called in from around the upper North Island.
Fire crews are at an incident at a Fonterra plant in Southland this morning.
The incident reportedly involved multiple vehicles and took place on the citybound ramp.
Fire crews were called to two large fires in Matakana and Wanaka last night.
The party was in the process of being shut down when the incident took place.
The incident took place on Dundas St overnight.
The person was being transported to hospital in a serious condition.
At least 100 firefighters are expected at Mike Hall's funeral on Saturday morning.
Fire investigators are looking into the cause of a house fire in Tokoroa.