Grenfell Tower Fire
Grenfell materials study renews call for NZ safety measures
Smoke from the insulation used on Grenfell Tower is 15 times more toxic than less-flammable types, while the cladding is 55 times more flammable than others, the first in-depth study of the tower's…
Grenfell disaster showed complancey costs lives - fire expert
A visting British fire expert says international confusion over how to keep people in high-rise buildings safe from flames is putting lives in danger. Gary Strong of the Royal Institute of Chartered… Audio
Combustible cladding concerns Australian engineer
A controversial audit that found fault with New Zealand's building controls after the fatal Grenfell Tower fire is now ringing alarm bells across the Tasman. One of Australia's top fire engineers says… Audio
London fire: 181 UK high-rises fail safety tests
More than 180 high-rise buildings have so far failed safety tests ordered after London's deadly Grenfell Tower fire. Audio
UK council leader quits over London fire response
The head of the local council in the borough where at least 80 people died has resigned, after criticism of the disaster response as "absolute chaos".
Residents urged to check apartment cladding for fire risk
An Auckland litigation lawyer is recommending clients take a sample of any aluminium composite cladding on their apartments to test whether it is combustible. Audio
Fire rules overhaul lets tall buildings have single stairwell
As the safety of buildings worldwide is called into question, following the devastating Grenfell Tower fire in London, NZ's fire rules for tall buildings are being tightened and what will be the… Audio
Why isn't NZ following the UK's lead on cladding testing?
Analysis - British authorities are doing urgent tests for combustible cladding at a rate of 100 a day. Phil Pennington asks why New Zealand's not doing the same?
Community struggling in aftermath of Grenfell Tower fire
Abdurahman Sayed from Al Manaar Mosque near the Grenfell Tower fire says many of his worshippers lived in the building and are still missing. Video, Audio
CNN's Phil Black joins us from London
CNN's Phil Black is near the Grenfell Tower and joins us now live. Video, Audio
London fire neighbourhood 'looks like refugee camp'
Omar Salha witnessed the fire at the Grenfell Tower in London and in the aftermath has helped with humanitarian relief and donations. He says he's concerned about the residents who are now homeless. Video, Audio
Grenfell Tower residents describe how they escaped
At least 12 people are dead, 68 in hospital, and a large number - possibly hundreds remain unaccounted for after the Grenfell Tower in West London went up in flames. Video, Audio