Fire
Around the motu: Natalie Akoorie in Hamilton
Natalie talks to Kathryn about the ecological cost of a huge fire which tore through 1039 hectares near Meremere in North Waikato affecting the Whangamarino Wetland. Audio
Police probe Gulf Harbour golf club fire
Residents are heartbroken after a suspicious fire destroyed Auckland's once-beloved Gulf Harbour Country Club. Felix Walton reports. Audio
Huge fire causes evacuations and warnings in Onehunga
Firefighters have been working to put out a huge timber fire which broke out at a rubbish and recycling plant in Onehunga on Wednesday.
FENZ has closed Victoria Street, and crews are expected to… Audio
Australia correspondent Karen Middleton
Cyclone Jasper has caused the worst flooding in and around Cairns in far north Queensland. Karen Middleton says the Bureau of Meteorology is facing strong criticism for failing to forecast the massive… Audio
Fire at controversial Kainga Ora development treated as suspicious
A fire at a 48-home Kāinga Ora development in Auckland's East Tāmaki is being treated as suspicious and is under investigation by police. The fire broke out in one block of the development early… Video, Audio
Long Read: The Flames of Our Shame
By Max Rashbrooke: While the fatal fire at Loafers Lodge has reinforced calls for greater scrutiny of boarding houses, the warning signals have been around for years. Audio
Shelly Bay fire: Iconic Wellington building gutted in blaze
A fire has completely gutted an iconic warehouse building in Wellington's Shelly Bay on the Miramar Peninsula, which has been the site of years of drama and controversy.
A hotly contested housing… Video, Audio
Fire Emergency risk reduction boss on Ōtāhuhu scrap metal fire
A massive fire at a South Auckland scrap metal yard could burn for another 24 hours.
Fire and Emergency risk reduction and investigations manager Pete Gallagher talks to Lisa Owen.
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Scrap metal company manager apologises for fire disruption
Sims Metal chief operating officer David Burrows is based in Australia. He has apologised for the disruption caused and says the company will conduct a full investigation. Video, Audio
Fire at south Auckland scrap metal yard latest of several blazes - FENZ
A massive fire in Auckland has sent huge clouds of toxic smoke into the air, forcing people to stay inside and causing major disruption.
The fire broke out in a scrap metal yard in Ōtāhuhu overnight… Video, Audio
The Week in Detail: India, mānuka and 'greedflation'
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio
Two more bodies removed from ruins of Loafers Lodge fire
As specialist teams were removing two more bodies from the charred ruins of Loafers Lodge. a man was appearing in court charged with arson over the fire than killed them.
Four bodies have now been… Video, Audio
Police retrieving bodies from Loafers Lodge after fatal fire
In Wellington, police have begun recovering bodies from the scene of the deliberately-lit Loafers Lodge fire. The fire broke out in the Newtown building just after midnight on Tuesday, but it's still… Video, Audio
Loafers Lodge survivors face uncertain futures after major loss
Residents displaced by the Loafers Lodge fire are now faced with the reality of losing their homes, a sense of community, and even their friends.
Support service organisations in Wellington are… Video, Audio
Police treating Loafers Lodge fatal fire as arson
Police are now treating the fatal fire at a Wellington hostel as arson, and say it was not the first fire there that night.
The government has also announced it will look into whether building… Video, Audio
Loafers Lodge fire: Property was home to some 501 deportees
Let's return to the devastating fire in Wellington now. Loafers Lodge was home to some deportees from Australia, known as 501s.
501 deportee advocate Filipa Payne talks to Lisa Owen.
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Firefighters faced 'extremely challenging' scenes at fatal Loafers Lodge blaze
Firefighters first on the scene are struggling with what they encountered.
The property housed a range of tenants, some of them had lived there for years, others not so long, and many of them were… Video, Audio
Loafers Lodge Fire: Residents describe chaos as blaze spread
A Loafers Lodge resident has described crawling on the floor through thick black smoke and running for his life, to get out of the burning building.
The resident, who didn't want to give his name… Video, Audio
Wellington Mayor on fatal Loafers Lodge fire
Wellington Mayor Tory Whanau talks to Checkpoint reporter Jimmy Ellingham about the devastating fire at Loafers Lodge on Aidelaide Road.
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