Fire
House fire forces occupants to flee
The occupants of a Christchurch house were forced to flee their burning home this afternoon after a fire broke out in a bedroom and quickly spread.
$50k raised for Waimate fire survivors
Almost $50,000 has been raised for the three Nepalese sisters whose parents and younger brother died in this week's fire in Waimate. Audio
Waimate fire survivor describes escape
A young woman whose parents and brother died in a house fire in Waimate yesterday says she woke to a noise like a strong wind. Audio
Panmure apartment fire victim named
Peter Vincent David Harrison, 57, has been named as the man who died in yesterday's Auckland apartment fire.
Town of Waimate is still in shock
Residents in the South Canterbury town of Waimate are still in shock at the loss of three members of their community. Audio
Waimate family's deaths 'just tragic'
The Nepalese man who died alongside his wife and young son in a house fire had moved to Waimate to provide his family with a better life. Audio
Friend of Nepalese man, who died with his wife and young son
A friend of the Nepalese man, who died with his wife and young son in a fire in their flat above their restaurant in Waimate, says the family had been planning to move into a house in the town. Audio
Waimate family's deaths 'just tragic'
The community is rallying around to help the surviving members of a Nepalese family, following a blaze that left three people dead in South Canterbury. Audio
Man may have slept through smoke alarm
A man who died in an apartment fire in Auckland today may have slept through a smoke alarm, the Fire Service says. Audio
Three die in Canterbury fire
Three people have been confirmed dead after a fire in Waimate this morning. Mayor of Waimate District Council Craig Rawley. Audio
Thousands flee wildfires in the US
Evacuation orders have been given to 13,000 people in California as firefighters struggle to contain some 20 wildfires.
Legal action may follow poor home care of disabled man
Legal action may follow over a disabled man who died in a fire after he was locked in a house unsupervised while his caregiver went to buy food. Audio
Woman rescued from burning second floor apartment
A woman is in hospital tonight in a serious condition after being rescued from a burning second floor apartment in Remuera early this morning. Audio
Fire at block of flats in Auckland
As we reported earlier this morning firefighters rescued four people from a blaze at a block of flats in Remuera. Audio
One injured and three others rescued from house fire in Auckland
A woman had to be given CPR and three others have been rescued from a house fire in Auckland. Audio
Elderly woman killed in house fire
Fire and police investigators are working to find out what caused a fatal house fire in the Auckland suburb of Mount Wellington early this morning.
Fire damages Auckland's just-restored St James theatre
The fire service will today begin investigating the cause of a fire at Auckland's historic St James theatre. Audio
Fire causes major damage at Rotorua Girls High
Fire has destroyed two classrooms at Rotorua Girls' High School, amid dramatic scenes in the early hours of this morning. Audio
NZ importer investigating flammable cladding
A company importing aluminium cladding of the type blamed for a catastrophic blaze in Melbourne is investigating whether it may have been used incorrectly in buildings here. Audio
Puke Ariki Research - Andrew Moffat
Researchers have been digging deep to unearth stories about the people of Taranaki during World War One. It's for an exhibition called 'Bringing it Home: Taranaki and World War One'. And it aims to… Audio
