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A child's died in hospital after a house fire in Canterbury's Rakaia over the weekend

13 October 2025

A child's died in hospital after a house fire in Canterbury's Rakaia over the weekend

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Auckland's Central Fire Station is back up and running after a closure on Saturday, when asbestos was found in dust samples
	13 Oct: Auckland's Central Fire Station is back up and running after a closure on Saturday, when asbestos was found in dust samples... more

A slip is restricting a part of State Highway 73, near the Westland District town of Jacksons, as strong winds continue
	12 Oct: A slip is restricting a part of State Highway 73, near the Westland District town of Jacksons, as strong winds continue... more

A person's died and another's in a critical condition following a house fire in Canterbury
	12 Oct: A person's died and another's in a critical condition following a house fire in Canterbury... more

Two people have been rescued from a house fire in Rakaia in Canterbury overnight
	12 Oct: Two people have been rescued from a house fire in Rakaia in Canterbury overnight... more

A fire investigator will visit the scene of a large house fire in Canterbury
	12 Oct: A fire investigator will visit the scene of a large house fire in Canterbury... more

NOTE: LILY HAS NOW BEEN FOUND. SHE HAD WALKED SOME DISTANCE ON HER OWN TO WESTFIELD NEWMARKET
	11 Oct: NOTE: LILY HAS NOW BEEN FOUND. SHE HAD WALKED SOME DISTANCE ON HER OWN TO WESTFIELD NEWMARKET... more

One person has died in a motorcycle crash north of Palmerston in the Waitaki District this afternoon
	11 Oct: One person has died in a motorcycle crash north of Palmerston in the Waitaki District this afternoon... more

Heavy rainfall in Mexico has left at least 27 people dead and more missing
	11 Oct: Heavy rainfall in Mexico has left at least 27 people dead and more missing... more

A tsunami warning has been issued following a 7.6 magnitude earthquake struck the Drake Passage
	11 Oct: A tsunami warning has been issued following a 7.6 magnitude earthquake struck the Drake Passage... more

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