Residents clawed in mud for missing man
'We had an unlocked unit with washing half-done and TV on ... we thought he was buried'.
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Friends rally to support fire survivors
Friends of a heavily pregnant woman who survived a house fire have created a Givealittle page.
Crews on way to Coromandel fire
Fire crews are on their way to Kennedy Bay after reports of a hillside on fire.
Northland scrub fire takes over gully
A scrub fire has taken hold and is spreading, near Kawakawa in the Bay of Islands.
Fire crew rescue cat stuck in dashboard
In the midst of all the flooding, firefighters stepped in to rescue cat.
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.
Port Hills fire: 'Biggest in NZ history'
The Port Hills inferno was so powerful that it was spreading up to 160m every minute at it's peak, and water firefighters put on it evaporated.
'It roared up here, it was like a train'
Port Hills homeowners have this afternoon been allowed to return to their smouldering homes that have burned to the ground.
Helicopters to survey fresh damage
Helicopters are getting ready to go up and give emergency workers an overview of any fresh destruction.
Who said 40 homes had been destroyed?
Civil Defence's reports of houses destroyed by fire and evacuations over the past 24 hours have varied wildly.
Watch: Fire footage shows devastation
A photographer who surveyed the damage of the Port Hills fire from the air has shared the incredible images that show the devastation.
Adventure Park committed to reopening
With a raging wild fire surrounding the Christchurch Adventure Park, the future is uncertain for the fledgling business.
Disruption and despair as wildfires rage
State of emergency declared as Port Hills' wildfires continued yesterday.
Community mourns local chopper pilot as fires rage on
As authorities continue to fight fires in Christchurch, a community mourns the loss of one of its own who just yesterday was among those battling the flames.
House burning 'too distressing' to watch
Strong wind drove John Wuts home early from Ocean Beach yesterday and on the way home heavy smoke made him fear for his life. The
Two house fires break out in North Island
Two serious house fires have broken out in the North Island.
Hoon Hay fire victim named
Police have named the person who died in a shed fire in Christchurch on Thursday as 51-year-old Savita Devi Naidu.
Firefighters battle blaze in Christchurch
Firefighters are battling a blaze that has broken out at Airborne Honey in Christchurch.
200L diesel spilt in boat
Over 200L of diesel has been spilt in a boat in Auckland. The Fire Service were called at 11.15am to the spill in Orams Marine Village
Fire crews battle scrub fire in Paihia
A helicopter was needed to help battle a scrub fire in the Bay of Islands this afternoon. A Fire Service spokeswoman said the blaze
Fire: One treated for smoke inhalation
A person has been treated for smoke inhalation following a garage fire in Pukekohe this afternoon.
Southern Motorway scrub fire flares up again
Firefighters are attending a small scrub fire on the side of Auckland's Southern Motorway this afternoon.
Large fire near Ruakaka under control
Fire crews have now contained a large scrub fire south of Whangarei.
Truck crashes on State Highway 30 near Benneydale
A truck has crashed on a busy highway in Waitomo district this afternoon.
Firefighters at scrub fire near Rainbow's End
Firefighters are responding to a scrub fire in South Auckland this evening.
Weather: Off-duty fireman helps injured
An off-duty fireman came to the aid of a man who was injured after a tree fell on his car on the Southern Motorway during last night's storm.
Elderly woman missing for six days
About 60 people - including police, firefighters and defence personnel - are continuing to search for an elderly Auckland woman who has been missing for six days.