Emergency Services
Hostel fire survivors feel weight of tragedy
As the adrenaline wears off - survivors of the Hostel Fire Tragedy say they're just starting to feel the full weight of what they've been through. At the Newton Community Centre - a team of trauma… Audio
Firefighters keep diary to record Newtown 225's mechanical woes
They have been recording all the problems with a fire truck with a long ladder that has spent just 45 days in operation in almost three years.
Diary of a broken down fire truck
Investigations continue, including into the role played by Fire and Emergency in the rescue of five people off the roof. A truck with a 32-metre ladder was used, but a second long-ladder truck was not… Audio
Police hostel search to intensify
An intensive police search of the Loafers Lodge in Wellington is due to start today. Six people are confirmed to have died in a blaze there on Tuesday, but up to 20 people are still unaccounted for… Audio
Hostel fire treated as arson - Police
Police say it will be days before they know how many people have died in the horrific Wellington hostel fire. The fire in Loafers Lodge on Tuesday morning is now being treated as arson and a homicide… Audio
Searchers find body in ranges near Nelson
A body has been found by search teams in the Richmond Range, police say.
Seven arrested after reports of shot fired during confrontation
Police have arrested seven people after reports a firearm was fired during a confrontation in a Palmerston North suburb.
FENZ to handover fire scene to Police
Fire and Emergency are handing over the scene of the Loafers Lodge fire to Police today. Six people are known to have died in yesterday's fire, and an investigation into the cause of the fire… Audio
Wellington Missioner on lodge fire
Support agencies are concerned about the re-housing of those living in the Wellington hostel which caught fire on Monday night. The top floor of Loafers Lodge was engulfed in flames for hours as… Audio
Survivors of Loafers Lodge fire tell their stories
In the early hours of Tuesday morning dozens of people emerged from the fire engulfed Loafers Lodge in Wellington's Adelaide Road - choking on smoke and wondering about the fate of their neighbours… Audio
Questions raised about response to blaze
In the wake of the Loafers Lodge fire, questions are being asked about the Fire Service's ability to fight fires in high rise buildings in the capital. On Monday night firefighters confronted… Audio
Accommodation found for most hostel residents
Wellington City Council says most of those evacuated because of the Loafer's Lodge blaze yesterday have new temporary accommodation. Only a handful of residents from the hostel were still at an… Audio
'Horrific and devastating' - Luxon on hostel fire
The National Party leader Christopher Luxon visited the scene of the Loafers Lodge fire and met with some of the survivors. He says the scene was shocking, and bigger questions will need to be asked… Audio
Sun rises on scene of fatal Wellington fire
Urban search and rescue team stabilized the building yesterday and will be on site this morning to ensure it is safe to enter. 11 people remain unaccounted for after yesterday's early morning blaze… Audio
Questions surround hostel blaze in Wellington
Fire and Emergency, or FENZ, was at the scene throughout yesterday but will hand over to police today. Bruce Stubbs is Wellington region manager and spoke with Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
Police to enter fire wrecked hostel
The police are hoping to finally get into the fire wrecked Wellington hostel today to confirm the number of dead and start recovering at least six bodies. 11 people remain unaccounted for after… Audio
Fire protection specialist questions state of lodge
Questions are emerging about the state of the Wellington hostel where at least six people died in a fire on Monday night. The 92 room Loafers Lodge was near capacity when a fire broke out on the top… Audio
Update on fatal Wellington hostel fire
Investigations continue this morning into the deadly fire at Wellington's Loafers Lodge. The blaze killed at least six people and others are still missing. Dozens of people who lived in the building… Audio
Wellington rallies to help displaced survivors of fatal hostel blaze
Local agencies are assisting dozens of people made homeless by the fire at Loafers Lodge in Newtown.
Wellington hostel fire: What you need to know
Up to 10 people are dead after a devastating fire ripped through Loafers Lodge in Wellington in the early hours. Here is what we know so far.
