Fire
'Could've been catastrophic': Arrests after fireworks shot into shop
Two people have been arrested, after fireworks were fired into an Auckland lawnmower shop, injuring people inside.
Not under control: Trampers rescued from Tongariro National Park fire
The blaze has reached 400 hectares, and is uncontrolled and spreading, as firefighters have had to retire for the night. People are advised to avoid the area.
Body found after Hamilton fire
Police say a body has been found after a house fire in Hamilton East.
'Stay inside': Crews battle fire at old Palmerston North pub The Fitz
A woman who spotted a large fire building in the old Fitzherbert bar in central Palmerston North says the flames grew fast. People in Palmerston North have been warned to stay indoors and keep windows…
Arrest made after Palmerston North housefire
Police have charged a man with setting fire to the property and possessing a weapon.
Building fire-safety review hears concerns on clarity, inconsistency
Multi-storey warehouses built for robots and automatic retrieval systems present new firefighting challenges, a review prompted by the fatal Loafers Lodge fire hears.
Firefighters extinguish fire at Auckland's Westgate Mitre 10
Firefighters responded to a large fire at a Mitre 10 hardware store in the Auckland suburb of Westgate.
Manslaughter charges after Loafers Lodge fire a rare case, building inspector says
Meanwhile, an advocate for residents who survived the blaze hopes the charges bring some closure for the survivors.
Our Changing World: Inside a fire lab
New Zealand experiences more than 4,500 wildfires every year – and the risk of big, destructive wildfires is increasing with climate change.
Ellen Rykers visits the fire lab at the University of… Audio
Ladder firetruck for Auckland fire had to respond from Hamilton
One of two heavy aerial firetrucks needed at a central skyscraper fire was stalled at a road closure en route from Hamilton.
House fire at vacant Wairoa home under investigation
A house fire in a vacant Wairoa home is not thought to be connected to ongoing gang unrest in the area, but is being investigated, police say.
Firefighters left high above recycling plant fire by truck breakdown
Firefighters were left stranded high above a huge blaze at a recycling plant when their aerial firefighting truck broke down, a union says.
House fire in Paraparaumu brought under control
Fire crews have been battling a house fire in Paraparaumu, on the Kāpiti Coast, north of Wellington.
Fire at Huntly business suspicious, police say
Two men have been arrested for illegal gun possession near a suspected arson at a Huntly business, and police are appealing for witnesses.
Fire at commercial building, in same street as burned garage
Fire and Emergency is investigating a fire that took hold at a commercial building in Hamilton overnight, close to where another blaze was put out last week.
Māhia fire came within five metres of building - Mayor
Firefighters are focusing on dampening hot spots at a fire on the Māhia Peninsula that came dangerously close to houses.
'Massive boom': Neighbours get out hoses as fire erupts from home
"I helped pull the hoses out in my sandals," says a neighbour who saw black smoke spewing out of the garage next door.
'Suspicious' fires at a Masterton funeral home and multiple churches
A funeral home was set on fire at 10am on Saturday morning and four churches set a light overnight - two other churches were targeted.
'Pretty well gone' - One of world's oldest theatres in flames
Flames 10 metres high loomed above the Roxburgh town hall as firefighters sprayed water into it. The building is home to what is thought to be one of the world's oldest operating cinemas.
Drones join helicopters, firefighters to battle Coromandel blaze
Drones with thermal imaging equipment will survey the Black Jack fireground on the Coromandel Peninsula to identify where pockets of fire are still burning.
