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Watch: Car on fire on Auckland motorway
Watch: Car on fire on Auckland motorway. Video / Supplied
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Stories and analysis from The Northern Express Herald.
Fire breaks out at Northcote College in Auckland
A fire has broken out at Northcote College in Auckland amid the firefighters' strike. Video / Supplied / Dean Purcell
Rest home company to face trial over smoking policy after fire death
Resident Thomas Edward Callaghan, 73, died from critical burns after the 2021 fire.
Firefighters battle major house fire in Whangārei’s Morningside
Five fire trucks are fighting the blaze on Morningside Rd.
Faulty cylinder blamed for Mount Maunganui house fire
A faulty hot water cylinder caused extensive fire damage to a Mount Maunganui home.
Teen arsonist referred to youth aid after $50k damage to West Auckland BMX club
Police say the fire began in a rubbish bin leaning against the canteen.
Firefighter discharged from hospital after Wairoa liquor store fire fight
About 40 fire service full-time and volunteer firefighters fought the Wairoa blaze.
Mount Maunganui fire
Fire and Emergency New Zealand was called to a blaze at a property on Golf Rd around 7am. Video / Dion Norton
Businesses face hard times in months following Tongariro fire
Businesses now pin hopes on heavy winter snow on Mt Ruapehu to recover.
Firefighters battle blaze at central Wairoa store, SH2 closed
The stretch of highway is closed between Queen St and Black St.
The Taupō cop who has responded to some of the worst disasters in NZ & around the globe
'I am there to do a good job for those grieving families.'
Opinion: Four lessons NZ should take from another summer of weather disasters
OPINION: New Zealand faces extreme weather, quakes, slips and tsunamis on a rising scale.
Children smell smoke, raise alarm as bus bursts into flames on school run
Local fire chief rushed to blazing bus to check no one was trapped on board.
Downtown Ferry Building evacuated amidst NZPFU strike
Reported smoke from an upper floor of the iconic Quay St building sends volunteer brigades scrambling as NZPFU members strike. Video / NZ Herald
Onehunga factory structurally unsound as police investigate 'suspicious' fire
Beams of the roof are now bent 'like bananas' due to the fire.
Fire crews battle overnight blaze in Onehunga
Firefighters from across Auckland have contained a blaze at a two-storey commercial address on Patrick St in Onehunga overnight. Video / NZ Herald
'Nothing is saveable': Accidental fuel explosion caused devastating hillside home fire
One person was critically injured as the fire ripped through the building.
Loud bang as fire engulfs home, sending large plumes of smoke into air on North Shore
Locals report seeing smoke visible from nearby suburbs.
Chatswood house fire
Fire and Emergency New Zealand responds to a house fire on Balmain Road in Chatswood. Video / Dean Purcell
Watch: Fire crews battle vegetation fire at Bell Block Beach
Multiple fire crews, including two helicopters, have been called to a large vegetation fire at Bell Block Beach in Taranaki. Video / Vicky Goodwin
'Intense smell': Fire crews battle vegetation blaze northeast of New Plymouth
An emergency alert has been issued, urging people to stay inside and close their windows.
Firefighters strike again; residents are being warned of further industrial action
The strikes begin on Friday February 13 and run through the next few weeks.
'Reckless actions': Police believe Rānui house fire caused by flare
Investigators are looking for two people seen running from the area before the fire began.
Neighbours bang on doors as fire engulfs roof of Auckland home, police investigating
A scene guard remains at the Vino Cina Heights property as detectives probe the blaze.
Police investigating suspicious house fire in Ranui
Neighbours reported hearing a loud bang and someone running before the roof of the home erupted in flames. Video / Supplied, Cameron Pitney
One person critically injured in hillside house fire in Hawke's Bay
A rescue helicopter is flying one person in a critical condition to Wellington Hospital.
School bus goes up in flames, 19 children evacuated
A school bus carrying 19 children caught fire in Mangawhai this afternoon.
Police rule out foul play after early morning Southland car fire
The fire broke out on Dunsdale Valley Road near Hedgehope at about 6.15am.
Two youths charged with arson after ‘devastating’ blaze at Taupō college
The principal of Taupo-nui-a-Tia College says it will be closed for the next two days.
Explosions heard from 'huge' Taupō school fire, crews scrambled on roof to douse flames
Nearby residents were warned to keep windows and doors closed due to billowing smoke.