New ZealandForgotten toasties raze Matamata houseA Matamata house burnt down after a man forgot about his dinner and went to bed.27 May 11:05 PM
New ZealandFour trucks burn in Takanini: suspiciousFour trucks are on fire in a South Auckland compound.27 May 10:43 AM
New ZealandTeen impaled on fence at MITA teen was impaled while attempting to climb a fence in Otara this afternoon.27 May 05:58 AM
New ZealandWoman freed after getting trapped between rocksA woman who became trapped between two rocks at a Northland beach has been freed.20 May 08:59 AM
New ZealandSkyscraper blaze: 'We dodged a bullet'Fire service warns blaze in Auckland high rise could have been much worse.19 May 06:46 AM
OpinionEmergency service reform critics missing pointCOMMENT: Change needs to be evolutionary to give time to new initiatives to bed in.16 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandMystery explosions were police exercisePolice confirm they were responsible for explosions heard around South Auckland tonight.16 May 06:51 AM
New ZealandFirefighter finishes mammoth journeyA big feed awaited Maaka McKinney after the Sky Tower Stair Challenge.12 May 09:43 PM
OpinionMac Mckenna: Fire service being made worseCOMMENT: The Govt fire service reforms will entrench present problems and create new ones.08 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandSuspicious fire at Ngaruawahia schoolA fire at a Ngaruawahia School is being treated as suspicious.06 May 11:57 PM
New ZealandFire levy hike of 40 per cent from JulyHomeowners who also insure a car will pay almost $40 more a year.30 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandCar crashes 50m down bankA car crashed 50m down a bank in South Auckland this morning.28 Apr 11:54 PM
New ZealandResidents clawed in mud for missing man'We had an unlocked unit with washing half-done and TV on ... we thought he was buried'.04 Apr 09:18 PM
New ZealandFriends rally to support fire survivorsFriends of a heavily pregnant woman who survived a house fire have created a Givealittle page.20 Mar 01:44 AM
New ZealandCrews on way to Coromandel fireFire crews are on their way to Kennedy Bay after reports of a hillside on fire.19 Mar 12:57 AM
New ZealandNorthland scrub fire takes over gullyA scrub fire has taken hold and is spreading, near Kawakawa in the Bay of Islands.18 Mar 01:13 AM
New ZealandFire crew rescue cat stuck in dashboardIn the midst of all the flooding, firefighters stepped in to rescue cat.10 Mar 11:01 PM
New ZealandRaging Tauranga fire now outA significant fire that broke out in a Tauranga plumbing company is now out.04 Mar 12:14 AM
New ZealandShed goes up in flames in West AucklandFire crews have rushed to West Auckland where a shed has gone up in flames.26 Feb 11:45 PM
New ZealandSatellite pictures show fire devastationBurned vegetation clear in satellite images of Christchurch Port Hills.22 Feb 08:29 PM
New ZealandFire evacuees given access to homesFire cordons in Port Hills are being lifted, to give people a few hours' access to their homes.18 Feb 07:42 PM
New ZealandWeather threatens to flare up Port HillsWith 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.18 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandLight rain and winds help firefighter contain fireAuthorities working to contain the Port Hills fire are being helped by drizzle, which is forecast to turn to light rain this afternoon.18 Feb 12:51 AM
New Zealand'Spitting on a BBQ': Fight against flamesThe Herald speaks with the Rural Fire Service crew, and their ongoing effort in controlling the fires.17 Feb 11:00 PM
New ZealandFirefighters 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.17 Feb 10:06 AM
New ZealandPort 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.17 Feb 06:23 AM
New Zealand'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.17 Feb 01:31 AM
New ZealandHelicopters to survey fresh damageHelicopters are getting ready to go up and give emergency workers an overview of any fresh destruction.16 Feb 07:59 PM
New ZealandWho 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.16 Feb 09:25 AM
New ZealandWatch: Fire footage shows devastationA photographer who surveyed the damage of the Port Hills fire from the air has shared the incredible images that show the devastation.16 Feb 04:23 AM
TourismAdventure Park committed to reopeningWith a raging wild fire surrounding the Christchurch Adventure Park, the future is uncertain for the fledgling business.15 Feb 10:50 PM
New ZealandDisruption and despair as wildfires rageState of emergency declared as Port Hills' wildfires continued yesterday.15 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandCommunity mourns local chopper pilot as fires rage onAs 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.14 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandHouse burning 'too distressing' to watchStrong wind drove John Wuts home early from Ocean Beach yesterday and on the way home heavy smoke made him fear for his life. The 14 Feb 01:00 AM
