Suspicious fires in Christchurch
Suspicious fires in Christchurch
The Fire Service is investigating two suspicious fires in central Christchurch overnight.
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One dead in Ashburton fire
One dead in Ashburton fire
A man is dead after a fire in a commercial building in Ashburton this morning.
Mother, son escape Wellington house fire
Mother, son escape Wellington house fire
A mother and son have escaped from a house fire in Wellington this morning.
Hawkes Bay houses damaged by fire
Hawkes Bay houses damaged by fire
Two houses in the Hawkes Bay region have been badly damaged by fire overnight.
Fire guts Nth Island supemarket
Fire guts Nth Island supemarket
A fire that gutted a Four Square supermarket north of Auckland overnight is being investigated to see if it was deliberately lit.
Queenstown house fire thought suspicious
Queenstown house fire thought suspicious
Police are treating a house fire in Queenstown this morning as suspicious.
Wellington restaurant ablaze
Wellington restaurant ablaze
Fire services are battling a blaze at a central Wellington restaurant.
Molotov cocktail starts Wakari fire
Molotov cocktail starts Wakari fire
A fire at a flat in Wakari last night was started by a Molotov cocktail or similar device, police say.
Embers spark vegetation fire
Embers spark vegetation fire
Windblown embers from a rubbish fire sparked a vegetation blaze near Arthurs Point yesterday.
House collapses in Thames blaze
House collapses in Thames blaze
A home has collapsed as firefighters battled a large blaze threatening neighbouring properties in Thames early this morning.
Fire put out at flats
Fire put out at flats
A fire safety officer was called out last night to inspect a house in High St, Central Dunedin, which caught fire about 7.45pm.
Crews battling large Auckland blaze
Crews battling large Auckland blaze
Firefighters are at the scene of a large blaze in the Auckland suburb of Mt Eden.
Police seek leads on last weekend's house fire
Police seek leads on last weekend's house fire
Police inquiries are continuing into a Queenstown house fire last weekend.
Sanford denies ignoring burning boat's mayday call
Sanford denies ignoring burning boat's mayday call
A New Zealand fishing company denies one of its ships failed to go to the aid of a burning trawler off the Canterbury coast.
Pair survive Christchurch house fire
Pair survive Christchurch house fire
Two people, one a child, have been treated for smoke inhalation after a fire ripped through a Christchurch home this morning.
Thousands flee 'horrific' Spain wildfire
Thousands flee 'horrific' Spain wildfire
A wildfire raging out of control along southern Spain's Costa del Sol killed one man, injured several people and forced the evacuation of thousands on the edge of the upmarket tourist resort of Marbella, regional authorities say.
Fire out at Lyttelton
Fire out at Lyttelton
Loud bangs that Lyttelton residents thought were fireworks rang out before a blaze engulfed the hold of a tuna trawler last night.
Rapid response to peninsula car blaze
Rapid response to peninsula car blaze
Portobello firefighters were quick off the mark when alerted to a car fire on the Otago Peninsula last night.
Woman in hospital after Manukau fire
Woman in hospital after Manukau fire
A woman has been taken to hospital suffering from smoke inhalation after a house fire in Manukau this morning.
Police probe weekend fires at schools
Police probe weekend fires at schools
Police have begun an inquiry after a classroom block at Taieri College was damaged in a suspicious fire just after 11pm on Saturday.