Fire
Nelson cafe blaze closes highway
More than 30 firefighters have doused a blaze that closed part of a Tasman district highway.
A major fire is underway at Waimea Estate in Nelson
Seven fire crews are battling a fire at Waimea Estate vineyard's restaurant and shop in Nelson. Audio
Firefighters battle Gisborne warehouse blaze
Firefighters battled a large fire at a trucking company's warehouse in Gisborne last night. The fire started about 7 o'clock at Weatherell Transport, with the wind blowing debris over Makaraka. Audio
Factory destroyed by fire had no sprinklers or alarms
An Auckland plastics factory destroyed in a fire last night had no sprinklers or fire alarms in place. The blaze gutted two buildings, and has left some workers without jobs. Video, Audio
Firefighters say fire at Henderson plastics factory out
Senior Station Officer Chris Delfos says the fire at Henderson plastics factory is out and rain has helped reduce any risk from toxic smoke. Audio
Firefighters continue to battle a factory blaze in Auckland
Smoke is still billowing from a plastics factory in West Auckland following a massive operation by firefighters to control the blaze in the building overnight. RNZ reporter Mohamed Hassan says is at… Audio
Massive fire has destroyed a plastics factory in Henderson
A massive fire in West Auckland has destroyed a plastics factory in Henderson in west Auckland Audio
Auckland plastics factory destroyed in massive fire
A hundred firefighters have battled a blaze at a plastics factory in west Auckland overnight.The fire service's incident controller, John Booth, spoke to our reporter Carla Penman Audio
Damage to Tait Communications' facility from fire will cost millions to repair
A storage building badly damaged by fire at Tait Communications' Christchurch facility will cost millions of dollars to rebuild.
New Caledonia issues fire ban
New Caledonia's Civil Security organisation has declared a territory-wide fire ban.
Body found inside Franz Josef workshop
Police have found a body inside a Franz Josef workshop destroyed in a huge fire - and believe it to be the building's owner. Audio
Children injured in Nelson house fire
Four children aged between seven and 11 were taken to hospital with minor injuries after a house fire in Nelson on Friday evening.
Four people taken to hospital after house fire in Albany
Four people have been taken to hospital after a fire at a two storey house in Albany. Audio
Four injured in Auckland house fire
Four people have been taken to hospital after blaze in a two-storey Auckland home.
Deadly fire not arson - police
A fire that claimed a man's life in Christchurch last Wednesday is not suspicious, police say.
Central Chch warehouse fire to be investigated today
A fire in a derelict Christchurch warehouse, once part of entertainment hotspot Sol Square, took hours to bring under control. It will be investigated today as fire safety investigators arrive on… Audio
Ten people escape burning house in Auckland
Eight children and two adults have escaped from a large house fire in South Auckland unharmed.
Large fire in central Christchurch
Our reporter Conan Young joins us from Christchurch. Audio
Winds, heat push Selwyn fire risk to 'extreme'
An extreme fire weather warning has been issued for the Selwyn district.
Review finds local authorities lacking on building checks
A review of local councils finds nearly half are ignoring their legal requirement to check that buildings are safe and to issue infringement notices. The Ministry of Building, Innovation and… Audio
