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'Close your windows': Warning to people near giant Auckland blaze
Toxic smoke billowed across South Auckland after the fire.
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Scrub fire near Twizel moving at fast pace, two people injured
Fourteen helicopters, two fixed-wing aeroplanes, and 10 appliances are on the ground.
Man leaps from Loafers Lodge hostel to escape fire
A jury in the Wellington High Court was shown a video of one hostel resident leaping to a nearby roof to get away from the deadly blaze.
Child dies after 'tragic accident' at Upper Hutt park
The child was taken to a local medical centre with critical injuries at 11.40am.
Wellington landmark gutted by fire to be demolished
The house in Te Aro was too badly damaged to be saved.
Historic Wellington landmark destroyed by fire
Fenz will be at the building overnight and ask bystanders and motorists to avoid the area.
Fire crews battling suspicious house blaze in Palmerston North
Fire crews are at a suspicious house fire in Palmerston North this morning.
Person dies suddenly in Auckland, police guarding apartments
Police are at the scene of a serious incident in South Auckland.
Focus Live: Police set up checkpoints around Auckland
Police have set up roadblocks around the wider Auckland area in a bid to stop further community spread of the deadly Covid-19 virus. Video / Will Trafford
Truck driver trapped by live power lines after crash
Driver trapped in his truck by downed live power lines.
Fire breaks out in Dunedin Anglican cathedral
An early morning blaze has broken out in one of Dunedin's landmark churches.
Armed police attend Henderson barbershop blaze after mistaken report of armed person in the area
Police arrived at the scene following mistaken report of an armed person in the area.
One person seriously injured in Hamilton house fire
Emergency services were called to the Halberg Crescent house at 2pm.
Person feared dead as firefighters battle blaze
Christchurch firefighters say house well ablaze when they arrived.
Hamilton rescue: Woman and dog in bank plunge
A woman and a dog have gone over the side of a bank.
Quick-thinking teen saves her family from house fire
Oamaru family lucky to be alive after 14-year-old girl raises the alarm.
Fiery crash near Tokoroa, three seriously injured
Early reports suggest one car is upside down and on fire, and the other is in a ditch.
Fire crews responding to incident at Mataura ouvea site
The potentially hazardous substance is a byproduct of production at Tiwai Point smelter.
Person dies after medical event causes crash on Auckland motorway
Public were holding up tarpaulin blocking people from seeing the victim.
Children killed in house fire: Mum was on shopping run, returns to horrific scene
The mother of the two children says: "I blame myself."
Chch house gas explosion: Two facing charges
WorkSafe has filed charges against two defendants.
Donations for grieving Christchurch family surpass $130,000
Kiwis have shown enormous support for the family affected by this week's fatal house fire.
'My babies have died': Mother's grief as dad tries in vain to save kids from fire
A mother's desperate call after two of her four children die in a Christchurch fire.
Burwood house fire: Baby in the room where blaze most intense
Four children and father were inside the property when the fire started.
Two children die in Christchurch house fire
Neighbours say screams were heard when a house in Burwood went up in flames Tuesday night. Video / ODT / Supplied
Neighbours used garden hose to battle house fire that killed two children
Some managed to escape the Burwood house blaze but two were trapped inside.
Whangarei fire engine towed out of floodwaters by community
Even Firies need a hand once in a while. Luckily, Whangarei 4WD club members were nearby. Video / Supplied