Fire and Emergency NZ say fuel vapour explosion caused hillside house fire near Eskdale
Nesbit said Fire and Emergency initially responded with one fire truck, which was soon upgraded and another truck…
Hillside house fire in Hawke’s Bay: Rescue hospital flying one person with critical injuries to Wellington Hospital
One patient was assessed at the scene and was being transported to Wellington Hospital in a critical condition…
Mount Maunganui restaurant Fox’s Hawker House closes up, in liquidation
Kerr said there were visibly fewer people on the street now. “People don’t dine out as much as…
Landlord ordered to pay tenant almost $5000 after child fell through hole in floor
Crystal Realty Limited, trading as Harcourts Mount Roskill, was managing the property on behalf of the owners, NNDS…
Tenancy Tribunal awards almost $20k in damages after infant boy exposed to lead in Napier rented house
Those tests showed dangerously low iron levels, vitamin D deficiency and the presence of “worrying levels” of lead,…
Firefighters get callouts as severe weather hits Canterbury
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Residence Designed to Weather Along British Columbia Coastline
Seven years of development allowed Openspace Architecture and landscape designer Paul Sangha Creative to thread a 10,000-square-foot single-story…
Nelson man Corey Innocente jailed after threats to kill police and public in tense standoff
Innocente’s actions prompted the evacuation of an early childhood centre and residents from about 50 nearby homes. He…
Two people missing after Welcome Bay slip takes out house, multiple roads closed
Road closures A number of roads are closed in Tauranga due to weather related incidents. NZME has had…
Could Auckland house prices crash another 10%? Housing Minister won’t say, but other National MPs say buyers should ‘absolutely’ have confidence
Asked whether a buyer, concerned about another 10% drop, should hold off buying, Bishop said: “I’m not going…
Rotorua house prices rise 2.6% as higher-end sales lift market
The top three Rotorua sales in the quarter were a $1.5 million property in Hamurana, a $1.47m property…
UK schoolgirl dies in house fire started by cigarette lighter, inquest hears
“Layla was a fit, healthy 13-year-old, she wasn’t trapped, and there was no reason why she wouldn’t have…