Northcote College fire: Union blames Fire and Emergency for delay in response
A local board member is calling the incident “a real blow” after years of construction disrupting the school.…
North Island flooding: A death, a state of emergency and a heavier deluge tomorrow
⚠️ A deepening low is bringing heavy rain, strong winds & large waves, creating hazardous conditions across parts…
Auckland Ferry Building evacuated as fire and smoke force passengers out during firefighters’ strike
Smoke could be seen wafting out of a window from an upper floor earlier, the staff member said.…
Second major blaze in Onehunga, police treating blaze in commercial premises as ‘suspicious’
Firefighters were first called to the fire at 2.14am. They arrived to find the upper floor of a…
New Zealand Professional Firefighters Union members to walk off the job on Friday
“Our offer at the time amounted to a 6.2% average increase over three years and compared favourably with…
Landfill blaze: 28 firefighters respond to Tirohia Landfill and Energy Park fire
The neighbouring school, Tirohia School, told the Herald they were informed of the fire but were not required…
Firefighters get callouts as severe weather hits Canterbury
RNZ 23 Jan, 2026 03:24 AMQuick Read Subscribe to listenAccess to Herald Premium articles require a Premium subscription.…
Auckland CBD: Firefighters respond to reports of flames at Hotel Grand Chancellor
Firefighters were directing water at the Hotel Grand Chancellor’s upper façade. Photo / NZ Herald A Herald reporter…
Large fire in Hawke’s Bay burns through Pan Pac-managed forest and DoC land
As of 9am, the alert was no longer in place according to Fire and Emergency New Zealand. A…
Vehicle rescues in central Auckland face delays after engine crash, firefighters’ union says
Union representative Toby Kerr said the truck involved was known as a pump rescue tender, which carried gear…
At least five people are missing after Silver Lake Nursing Home partially collapsed
The facility, which officials also referred to as Silver Lake Nursing Home, partially collapsed into its basement. The…
Firefighters battle blaze in basement of six-storey Dilworth Building in downtown Auckland
A fire has broken out in the basement of a six-level building in Auckland’s CBD. Photo / Samuel…