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Fire and Emergency New Zealand were called around 3pm.
Fire and Emergency New Zealand were called around 3pm.
A small fire in a rubbish hole escalated into a blaze that covered one side of the hill.
Video shows a car parked on the side of the highway completely engulfed in flames.
Three crews were sent to both fires but both have been contained.
The Cowans' home was incredible. But the blaze only left behind the "hideous".
Fire started by welding forces building site evacuation.
A person is critical after a crash on State Highway 5 near the Matamata turnoff.
The fire was located near the scene of another devastating fire last year.
This morning firefighters that remained overnight were dampening hotspots.
Police said it appears someone has been injured in an incident involving a harvester.
Firefighters are battling house fires in Hamilton and Clevedon this evening.
Three vehicles including a campervan have been involved in a fiery crash near Otorohanga
Emergency services are responding to a car fire in Dunedin.
Emergency services are responding to a gas leak in Christchurch CBD.
Emergency services were called to the house in Clover Park at 6.50am today.
Cordons are still in place on Moutere Highway at Maisey Rd and Old Coach Rd.
"We just saw a a huge plume of smoke, really dark smoke."
The fire took place between Maungakaramea Rd and the turnoff to Puwera landfill.
Firefighters have created a 30m "black-out" zone around the fire area.
Emergency services were called to the building fire on Rutherford St just before 7am.
The incident took place in the middle of the Tasman District, under a fire ban.
Emergency services were called to the Taradale property around midafternoon.
There is currently still 250 people evacuated from their homes.
Five crews were in attendance and have cordoned off an area to make it safe.
The New Zealand Defence Force's explosive ordnance disposal team has also been notified.
The display proceeded despite a total ban on lighting any fires in the area.
The fire is being treated as suspicious, police say.
The festival ran all weekend and was located near Upper Takaka.
Two people have died after crashes in the North Island tonight.