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Person injured in huge Upper Hutt building fire
Emergency services said they are responding to a building fire in an Upper Hutt industrial area. Video / Daniel Talbot
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Hong Kong fire: Firefighters still at work on smoking towers
More than 24 hours after the blaze began, the giant fire at the Wang Fuk Court housing complex has been extinguished in four of the seven towers.
Fires contained after high winds fan multiple South Island blazes
The Goodwood fire has burnt 25 hectares of pine forest.
Deadly Hong Kong housing block blaze still burning
Firefighters continue working to control the fire at the Wang Fuk Court residential complex, which has left at least 44 people dead. Video / AFP
Three arrested, at least 55 dead as fire engulfs Hong Kong apartment towers
Strong winds and burning debris helped the blaze spread between towers.
A boat has caught fire in the Hauraki Gulf off Browns Island
A boat has caught fire in the Hauraki Gulf off Browns Island and captured on camera from Glendowie. Video \ Supplied
Firefighters battle deadly Hong Kong housing estate fire
Flames could be seen shooting out of the windows of the Wang Fuk Court residential complex in Hong Kong.
Auckland G.A.Y nightclub fire now treated as suspicious by police
CCTV footage from inside the club on Karangahape Rd is now being reviewed.
Arsonist who caused millions of dollars in damage refuses to show her face during sentencing
Maya Moore told a neighbour 'no one's going to be safe'.
'My little darlings': Mother farewells her three children killed in Sanson house fire
Mourners in colourful attire filled Crossroads Church in Palmerston North to say goodbye.
Update after Waiuku residents told to stay indoors as major fire drains town’s water supply
More than 60 firefighters battled the Waiuku blaze through the night.
Fire at Waiuku plastic recycling facility treated as suspicious
Reporter Katie Oliver is at the scene of a large blaze at a plastic recycling facility in Waiuku.
Crews continue to battle a large blaze at a plastic recycling facility in Waiuku
A toxic smoke warning has been issued after a major fire at a plastic recycling facility in Waiuku. Video / NZ Herald
'Her angels will never be forgotten’: Business' tribute to Sanson children
A Givealittle page for mother Chelsey Field has reached nearly $400,000.
No charges to be laid after burn pile that sparked large Kaikōura fires
High winds of 150km/h carried embers that ignited the Kaikōura fires.
Police investigating nightclub fire on Auckland's Karangahape Rd
A fire investigator is set to return to the site today.
As the church collapsed in flame its kauri cross vanished - now it's been found after 44 years
'I’ve got the cross in my garage, in pieces,' a man told Lynda Manglesen. She was stunned.
‘My babies were my absolute world’: Mother of children killed in Sanson fire speaks of her devastation
Chelsey Field lost her three children, pet dog and a stillborn baby's ashes.
Support for schoolmates of Sanson fire victims lacking, guardian says
Hugo, August and Goldie were killed on Saturday.
Whangarei warehouse fire: Videos show aftermath of blaze
The building on Kioreroa Rd went up in flames on Tuesday evening, resulting in a smoke advisory. Video / Brodie Stone
Smoke advisory lifted after major Port Whangārei warehouse fire
Building is used for the storage and installation of solar panels and lithium batteries.
Police treating 'horrific' deaths of Sanson children as a homicide
August, Hugo and Goldie were killed on Saturday.
Tourist blamed for fire that damaged Chinese temple
Videos show flames tearing through the temple's wooden roof and interior.
Three overnight Dunedin fires deemed suspicious, investigators called in
One fire tore through a vacant Harrow St building just before midnight.
'Innocent children': Police say a lot of work ahead after Sanson horror
Three children, Goldie, August and Hugo, aged 1, 5 and 7, died in the fire.
‘Big ball of flames:’ Rider escapes after motorbike catches fire at Napier intersection
'I was completely shocked when I saw the flames engulfing the motorbike.'
Family tragedy: Sanson fire update
What police say about the Manawatū blaze that left four dead. Video / RNZ
'Horror and heartache': Third child's body found, dad did not suffer burns in Sanson fire
The kids killed in the fire have been named as Goldie, August and Hugo, aged 1, 5 and 7.
'That is pretty close': Couple driving home didn't realise smoke cloud was their house on fire
A Napier couple has lost most of their belongings and their home of more than a decade.
'In this sadness, we find strength': Tongariro tracks reopen after fire
'It won’t look quite like it did before... it's a sobering view.'