Emergency Services
Councillor questions safety of scap yard after ninth fire
Manukau Councillor, Alf Filipaina says lessons haven't been learned since the last big fire in 2018.
He spoke to Corin Dann this morning. Audio
Firefighters remain at the scene of 30 hour scrap yard fire
Firefighters remain at the scene of a fire at a South Auckland scrap metal yard, which has been burning for more than 30 hours.
The fire at the Sims Metal scrap yard in Favona shut down schools… Audio
Are regulations for scrap metal yards fit for purpose?
Emergency services say the Sims Metal scrap yard fire in South Auckland that has been burning for about 30 hours is almost out.
Three fire crews are still at the scene fighting the blaze, which… Audio
'We're very sorry': Scrapyard boss promises full probe into cause of fire
Sims Pacific Metal general manager says there will be a full inquiry into the massive fire at its site today but it's too early to discuss a cause or possible compensation. Audio
Police to finish Loafers Lodge scene examination on Friday
Police investigating the fatal fire at Loafers Lodge in Wellington expect to finish the scene examination on Friday.
Nine reports of fires at scrap metal yard since November 2017
Fire and Emergency says it has responded to eight reports of fires at the scrap metal yard in South Auckland where a fire is now causing toxic smoke since November 2017. Audio
Fire-fighters move out after asbestos discovery at station
Asbestos been found at a second fire station - this time in the South Island.
Auckland scrap metal yard could face disciplinary action
An Auckland scrap metal yard could face disciplinary action if it is found it did not comply with environmental regulations A fire has been burning in the suburb of Favona since midnight and involves… Audio
Smoke warnings for a large scrap metal fire in South Auckland
Fire and Emergency has extended its smoke warnings for a large scrap metal fire in South Auckland. The blaze in Favona has been burning since midnight and involves a ten-metre high pile of scrap… Audio
Not good enough, Loafers Lodge inspected twice in a decade
Wellington City Councillor Tamatha Paul says it isn't good enough that Loafers Lodge was only inspected twice in a decade, when it should have been checked once per year.
Councillors were briefed… Audio
Wellington City Council building audits not up to scratch
Eight months before the Loafers Lodge fire, Wellington City Council was warned it wasn't completing enough fire safety checks.
The Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment (MBIE) found the… Audio
Two dead after two-vehicle crash in Northland
Two people have died following a crash in Kaingaroa in the Far North today.
Pensioner housing hardest hit in Waihi Beach flood
Elderly residents of Waihi Beach in Bay of Plenty are in clean up mode after their homes were swamped with chest height water. Up to 120 milimetres of rain fell in two hours yesterday afternoon… Audio
Six injured, some seriously, in three-vehicle crash in Waikato
Police are investigating the cause of the Waikato Expressway crash.
Waihi Beach flash flood damages homes and baches
Crews will be on the ground at Waihi Beach today assessing the fill extent of the damage from yesterday's flash flood.
Dozens of people were evacuated.
Katikati-Waihi ward councillor Allan Sole says… Audio
Civil Defence update on Waihi Beach flash flood
It's not known yet many homes at Waihi Beach north of Tauranga are uninhabitable after a flash-flood swept through yesterday afternoon.
Dozens of people had to be evacuated and have spent the night… Audio
Dozens evacuate Waihi Beach homes after flash flood
Dozens of people living at Waihi Beach north of Tauranga have spent the night with friends and family after evacuating their flooded homes yesterday.
60-millimetres of rain fell during a cloud burst… Audio
Police want more information about mystery assault on men in Napier
Napier police are seeking more information about an alleged assault on three men in the city on Saturday 27 May.
One dead following crash in East Tamaki
One person has died following a crash in the Auckland suburb of East Tamaki Heights this morning.
Second house fire in two days in Auckland, one person rescued
A person has been rescued from a fire in a two-storey home in Auckland's Albany.