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Forgotten toasties raze Matamata house

A Matamata house burnt down after a man forgot about his dinner and went to bed.

Four trucks burn in Takanini: suspicious

Four trucks are on fire in a South Auckland compound.

Teen impaled on fence at MIT

A teen was impaled while attempting to climb a fence in Otara this afternoon.

Woman freed after getting trapped between rocks

A woman who became trapped between two rocks at a Northland beach has been freed.

Skyscraper blaze: 'We dodged a bullet'

Fire service warns blaze in Auckland high rise could have been much worse.

Emergency service reform critics missing point

COMMENT: Change needs to be evolutionary to give time to new initiatives to bed in.

Mystery explosions were police exercise

Police confirm they were responsible for explosions heard around South Auckland tonight.

Firefighter finishes mammoth journey

A big feed awaited Maaka McKinney after the Sky Tower Stair Challenge.

Raging Tauranga fire now out

A significant fire that broke out in a Tauranga plumbing company is now out.

Shed goes up in flames in West Auckland

Fire crews have rushed to West Auckland where a shed has gone up in flames.

Satellite pictures show fire devastation

Burned vegetation clear in satellite images of Christchurch Port Hills.

Fire evacuees given access to homes

Fire cordons in Port Hills are being lifted, to give people a few hours' access to their homes.

Weather threatens to flare up Port Hills

With temperatures expected to heat up this week, fire crews are racing against the clock to contain the Port Hills blaze and prevent any further loss.

Light rain and winds help firefighter contain fire

Authorities working to contain the Port Hills fire are being helped by drizzle, which is forecast to turn to light rain this afternoon.

'Spitting on a BBQ': Fight against flames

The Herald speaks with the Rural Fire Service crew, and their ongoing effort in controlling the fires.

Firefighters told 'go back to station'

Ten of eleven houses destroyed in Port Hills fire could have been saved had career firefighters not been sent home at the start of blaze, union bosses say.