Emergency services respond to house fire in Tauranga’s Welcome Bay
Fire and Emergency New Zealand northern fire communications shift manager Lauren Sika said the property is a single…
Level 3 water restrictions for Hawke’s Bay as usage soars in Hastings and Napier amid dry conditions
Napier’s daily water use was sitting at around 35 million litres. A Hastings council spokesperson said water use…
Large vegetation fire in forestry block breaks out near Parikino, Whanganui
Fire and Emergency earlier urged motorists to give plenty of room on the local roads for the big…
Beach Haven fire: North Shore family lose accessible home, medical gear
Several explosions followed before the fire enveloped their covered carport and the accessible room behind, with Tuapawa’s partner…
US troops killed in Isis attack on joint patrol in Syria’s Palmyra
Three other injured US troops were “doing well”, Trump said. The soldiers “were conducting a key leader engagement”…
Frankton Golf Centre clubhouse in Queenstown gutted as crews battle major fire
They said crews immediately worked to extinguish the fire and were able to suppress it at about 7.40pm.…
Large house fire in Glenfield on Auckland’s North Shore – 5 crews battling blaze
“It’s happening right now. We can still hear all the sirens and there are tonnes of emergency services.…
Auckland aerial fire truck failure sparks warning over ageing fleet
The NZPFU said the “failure” played out in full public view. They said this incident took a critical…
Avatar: Fire and Ash premiere draws film’s stars to Wellington
The Herald will be bringing you all the action from the red carpet as Avatar: Fire and Ash…
Timaru Christmas tree fire at Caroline Bay treated as suspicious, man arrested
“A short time later, a 30-year-old man was arrested and charges are being considered.” A fire investigator attended…
Severe August storms caused $235 million in damage across the Prairies
A line of severe storms that hammered Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba in late August caused more than $235…
New Lynn house fire death referred to coroner after investigation
Assistant area commander Waitematā District Katie Pocock said Fire and Emergency responded to multiple 111 calls just after…