New ZealandFirefighters battle large church fire in Whāngārei overnightFirefighters in Whāngārei spent the night battling a large blaze in Raumanga.31 Aug 06:48 PM
New Zealand'Massive' Middlemarch fire too dangerous for crews to approachNo properties or structures damaged as 400ha blaze burns out of control.31 Aug 09:11 AM
New ZealandWellington landmark gutted by fire to be demolishedThe house in Te Aro was too badly damaged to be saved.26 Aug 03:03 AM
New ZealandHuge fire guts 122-year-old Wellington city landmarkFirefighters doused the massive blaze late last night.25 Aug 09:10 PM
New ZealandHistoric Wellington landmark destroyed by fireFenz will be at the building overnight and ask bystanders and motorists to avoid the area.25 Aug 06:26 AM
New ZealandFire crews battling suspicious house blaze in Palmerston NorthFire crews are at a suspicious house fire in Palmerston North this morning.24 Aug 05:42 PM
New ZealandFire in Christchurch building containedFour fire crews were called to the Bromley site shortly after 8pm.23 Aug 09:21 AM
New ZealandHouse fire at property connected to homicide probePolice probe continues but blaze at Trig Rd residence has been put out.23 Aug 06:39 AM
New ZealandFire crews busy in Reefton, Christchurch and Northcote overnightProperty fires in the north and south kept firefighters busy.17 Aug 06:49 PM
New Zealand'Gyrating' firefighters video removed after causing offenceThe Te Anau Volunteer Fire Brigade is "gutted" a fundraising video has caused offence.09 Aug 03:24 AM
New ZealandQuick-thinking teen saves her family from house fireOamaru family lucky to be alive after 14-year-old girl raises the alarm.21 Jul 06:35 PM
New ZealandFire crews responding to incident at Mataura ouvea siteThe potentially hazardous substance is a byproduct of production at Tiwai Point smelter.19 Jul 02:46 AM
New ZealandCar flips, brings down power lines in Te PukeNo one was in the vehicle when officers arrived.18 Jul 10:09 PM
New ZealandEven firefighters need a hand sometmies: Fire truck stranded in floodwatersEven Firies need a hand once in a while. Luckily, Whangārei 4WD Club members were nearby.17 Jul 08:24 PM
New ZealandDonations for grieving Christchurch family surpass $130,000Kiwis have shown enormous support for the family affected by this week's fatal house fire.15 Jul 09:35 PM
New ZealandFire destroys three homes overnightFirefighters battled three house fires overnight.12 Jul 05:48 PM
New ZealandFirefighters at scene of house fire in Glen Eden, one person injuredThe fire started on the lower level of a two-storey home.11 Jul 12:47 AM
New ZealandWomen loses irreplaceable items in house firePriceless items such as family photos with boxing legend Muhammad Ali were lost.10 Jul 02:10 AM
New Zealand'They were very lucky' - three people rescued from house fire in NelsonThree people have been rescued from a burning house in Nelson early this morning.08 Jul 06:24 PM
New ZealandOne seriously injured after car ends up in water in New PlymouthFire crews are at the scene of an incident involving a car at Bell Block Beach.06 Jul 01:04 AM
New ZealandWild weather: 50 emergency call-outs overnight as heavy rain and strong winds hitFire crews went to up to 50 weather related call-outs in Auckland, Northland and Waikato.05 Jul 10:27 PM
New ZealandFire engulfs building in South DunedinDunedin firefighters contain large blaze that broke out in commercial building.04 Jul 07:13 PM
EntertainmentTVNZ building in Auckland evacuated; Hilary off to the pubFire reported in broadcaster's server room.02 Jul 03:03 AM
New ZealandOne dead after tractor incident in Ohauiti, Western Bay of PlentyEmergency services were called to the address shortly before 6.30pm01 Jul 09:11 PM
New ZealandFire erupts on 22nd floor of new Commercial Bay high riseEmergency services were called to the city centre shortly after 11.15pm.30 Jun 08:14 PM
New ZealandTragedy at Manurewa gym this morningThe Manurewa Pools & Leisure Centre has been closed after an incident this morning.30 Jun 12:59 AM
New ZealandEl Greco restaurant in North Shore ruined by fireA fire ripped through the El Greco restaurant in Campbell's Bay last night.29 Jun 06:11 PM
New ZealandNorth Shore restaurant El Greco ablazeMultiple calls were made to emergency services shortly after 9.30pm to report the fire.29 Jun 10:15 AM
New ZealandLarge ammonia cloud over Fonterra site after gas leakWorkers at a Fonterra site in Te Rapa have been evacuated after an ammonia gas leak.25 Jun 09:36 PM
New Zealand'Insecure and obsolete': Critical emergency radio system will fail by 2023The redundant emergency radio system is becoming expensive to update, and may soon fail.17 Jun 09:44 PM
New Zealand60 firefighters battling chicken farm blaze in WaikatoEmergency services were called to the scene at 5pm.17 Jun 05:22 AM
New ZealandHouse engulfed by fire north of Kaiwaka, Northland"All I could see was just a whole lot of flames. The whole place was engulfed."01 Jun 03:23 AM
New ZealandFirefighter broke ribs, punctured lung in lockdown rescueBruce was helping in a lockdown rescue when helicopter basket swung towards his head.31 May 03:12 AM
New ZealandFire in commercial building at Silverdale, north AucklandSix fire crews attended at the height of the blaze last night.29 May 11:06 AM