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Investigations clear Rangiora Fire Service in fatal fire

Tue, 24th Nov

Firefighters have been cleared of any wrongdoing in a Canterbury fire in which an elderly woman was left alive in the burning house.

Power returns to half of central Timaru

Tue, 24th Nov

Half of Timaru’s CBD has had its power returned after a substation fire caused a massive blackout in the town, cutting power to around 20,000 homes.
Boys rescued from container explosion

Fri, 20th Nov

Neighbour hailed as hero after saving boy from fiery container.
Toddler called for mother before dying in fire

Thu, 19th Nov

A toddler called for her mother telling her she had a sore chest before she was killed in a Foxton house fire yesterday

Neighbours help out burning woman

Sun, 22nd Nov

A woman is in Christchurch Hospital with burns to about 70 percent of her body after she was engulfed in flames this morning.
Burning stove likely cause of fatal Foxton fire

Thu, 19th Nov

A fatal house fire in Foxton yesterday was likely to have been the result of a stove top fire, police say
Foxton fire victims named

Wed, 18th Nov

Police have named the victims of a fatal house fire in Foxton early this morning.

Woman and child die in Horowhenua house fire

Wed, 18th Nov

A woman and a child are dead after a house fire in Horowhenua overnight.
Hutt fire deliberately lit, investigators confirm

Mon, 16th Nov

Investigators have confirmed a fire which swept through Lower Hutt houses at the weekend was deliberately lit.
Elderly man dies in Blenheim house fire

Sun, 15th Nov

An elderly man has died after his Blenheim house caught fire early this morning.
Central Wellington house on fire

Fri, 13th Nov

Firefighters are battling a blaze at a central Wellington house.
Elderly man dead in small scrub fire

Tue, 10th Nov

An 80-year-old man has died this afternoon, after apparently falling into a small scrub fire he was tending, north of Auckland.
Whakatane fireworks explosion - extended footage

Sun, 08th Nov

Watch extended footage of last night's Whakatane fireworks explosion.
'Difficult' Paekakariki scrub fire finally out after 10 hours

Sun, 08th Nov

A scrub fire near Wellington overnight is out after fire services spent about 10 hours at the scene.
Firefighters have 'relaxed' Guy Fawkes night

Fri, 06th Nov

There were less than 50 fireworks-related callouts in what the Fire Service is describing as a 'relaxed' Guy Fawkes night.
Chch fire not suspicious - police

Thu, 05th Nov

A fire at a Canterbury house which is believed to have killed renowned Christchurch medical professor Sir Don Beaven was not suspicious, say police.
Firefighters 'drinking' before fatal fire

Thu, 05th Nov

Two investigations have been launched into allegations that senior firefighters had been drinking before attending a fatal north Canterbury fire in September.
Elderly man found dead after Christchurch fire

Wed, 04th Nov

An elderly man has been found dead following a fire that gutted a house on Banks Peninsula near Christchurch this morning.
Post mortem today on body found in Karaka stable

Wed, 04th Nov

A post mortem will be carried out today on the body of a man found at a stable fire in Karaka, south of Auckland, yesterday.

Office supply building alight in Mt Wellington

Tue, 17th Nov

A commercial building is ablaze in the Auckland suburb of Mt Wellington.
Arson suspected in five-house Lower Hutt blaze

Mon, 16th Nov

Investigators probing a blaze which swept through several Lower Hutt homes yesterday now suspect it was a case of arson.
Winery fire causes huge loss

Sat, 14th Nov

A Canterbury winery lost over a million dollars worth of wine in a fire on Thursday night.
Student charged with arson following school fire

Wed, 11th Nov

A student from a top private school on Auckland's North Shore will be back in court next week on a charge of arson after two classrooms were damaged.
Guy Fawkes display goes horribly wrong in Whakatane

Sun, 08th Nov

Thousands watched in awe as 40 minutes worth of fireworks mistakenly went off in just 40 seconds at a public display in Whakatane last night.
Two homes destroyed in Dunedin blaze

Sun, 08th Nov

Firefighters battled to contain a massive fire in the Dunedin suburb of Pine Hill last night.
Teens severely burned in garage gas explosion

Fri, 06th Nov

Two Southland teenagers are being treated in Dunedin Hospital for severe burns after an explosion that blew the doors off the car they were in inside a garage.
Tributes flow for Sir Don

Thu, 05th Nov

Tributes have flowed for medical professor Sir Don Beaven after the 84-year-old was killed in a house fire on Banks Peninsula yesterday.
Karaka fire victim husband of judge

Thu, 05th Nov

A man killed when he apparently went to investigate a fire on a south Auckland property was the husband of a District Court judge.
Primary school fire a reminder for Guy Fawkes safety

Wed, 04th Nov

The fire service is once again reiterating the need for safety this Guy Fawkes after a fire broke out at a primary school in Auckland.
Man injured following car explosion in wrecker's yard

Wed, 04th Nov

A car exploded in a Timaru wrecker's yard this morning, injuring a man who was cutting it up.