Fire Service
Fire Service changes policy, after court case
When John Klaphake was found guilty of careless driving when heading to a fire call the Fire Service refused to help him pay his legal bills. But as Adriana Weber reports they've now had a change of… Audio
Fire Service will now back firefighters in legal trouble
The Fire Service says it will now provide staff and volunteers legal support if they face prosecution, after earlier refusing to back a man who collided while driving a support truck.
Number of female firefighter recruits soar
The number of female recruits in the Fire Service has jumped from 1 percent to 17 percent in the last three years.
Firefighters battle Matakana bush blaze
A large pine forest fire north of Auckland that forced the evacuation of several houses has been brought under control and contained.
Fire near Northland beach campground now out
A large fire near a campground by the Northland town of Waipu is now out, says the Fire Service.
Auckland tennis club blaze treated as suspicious
Five fire engines were used to bring the fire at the tennis clubrooms, in Mt Eden, under control.
Wellington's Sofitel Hotel evacuated after kitchen fire
A fire broke out last night in the restaurant of the luxury Sofitel Wellington, and all guests have been evacuated for the night.
Sulphur fire at Hawke's Bay fertiliser plant
A toxic sulphur blaze that broke out at a Ravensdown fertiliser plant is now out.
Explosion at Southland wood processing plant
Staff evacuated after an explosion caused several fires in a fibreboard processing plant.
One dead after fire in Auckland flat block
One person is dead after a fire at a block of flats in the Auckland suburb of Mount Roskill late last night.
Mystery dinghy linked to Browns Island fire
Police are calling for sightings of a white dinghy as they investigate a woman's stranding and a large fire on Browns Island in the Hauraki Gulf. Audio
Suspicious scrub fire threatens Northland homes
A scrub fire that threatened 30 homes in Kawakawa in the Far North this evening is being treated as suspicious.
Firefighters battle blaze at Auckland mall
A large blaze in the roof of a popular West Auckland restaurant spot is now contained and almost out.
Man arrested after suspected clan lab fire
A man has been arrested after a fire at a house with a suspected clan lab on Auckland's North Shore.
Police investigating fatal Invercargill fire
Invercargill police are investigating a fire at a block of flats early this morning that left one man dead.
Convicted firefighter had wrong driver training
A volunteer firefighter convicted of careless driving was not trained to operate the heavy truck he was driving, a draft internal report says. Audio
Fire crew takes out insurance after driver prosecution
A volunteer fire brigade is taking out its own insurance to make sure its volunteers don't have to pay legal costs if they crash while out on a job.
Auckland chemical spill cleared
A chemical spill that led to an Auckland business being evacuated has been contained.
Case has some volunteer firefighters afraid to drive engines
Some volunteer fire fighters are worried about driving to emergencies after a Wellington fireman was found guilty of causing a collision on his way to a call-out.
Fireman who crashed found guilty of careless driving
A volunteer firefighter has been found guilty of careless use of a motor vehicle causing injury, after a crash on his way to a fire.