NEWS

The Wellington region was hit by four suspicious fires overnight. Firefighters were first called to a fire at Tony’s Tyre Service in Porirua about 6.30pm. It took firefighters two hours to put the fire out and the building was extensively … Continue reading →

Porirua firefighters suspect arsonists set a fire that destroyed an empty house in the grounds of Porirua Hospital. Porirua senior station officer Boyd Atkinson said firefighters were called to the fire just after midnight on Saturday and it took five … Continue reading →

Despite having never met the man, Mohammed Aslam didn’t hesitate to plunge into a smoke-filled house to rescue his neighbour. Mr Mohammed, who is Muslim, was taking part in daily prayers at his Bedford St house on April 28 when … Continue reading →

Neighbours in Porirua saved an unconscious man from a house fire last night after they heard his smoke alarm. The middle-aged man had passed out in his lounge on Bedford St due to a pre-existing medical condition when his dinner … Continue reading →

Porirua based firefighters, from left clockwise, Kurt Walsh, Robbie MacInarlin, Glenn Henderson, Paul Setefano and Carl Gardiner willbe taking on the punishing Sky Tower Challenge in May to fundraise for te Leukaemia and Blood Foundation. A group of firefighters from … Continue reading →

Porirua firefighter Turi Hodges returned from northern Japan last week with photographs conveying the carnage of the earthquake and tsunami – but the words have been harder to come by. “It was on a biblical scale. It’s hard to explain … Continue reading →

Emergency services helped rescue about half a dozen people from their cars this afternoon after heavy rainfall created surface flooding in Porirua. The downpour, which lasted for about two hours, began shortly after midday and caused blocked stormwater drainpipes to … Continue reading →

Wellington North Firefighters are training hard to race other firefighters up the Auckland Sky Tower in this years eighth Firefighter Sky Challenge. Firefighters from Porirua, Titahi Bay, Newlands and Tawa will be joined by firefighters from all over New Zealand … Continue reading →

After the death of a toddler in a house fire, coroner Ian Smith is calling on the Ministry of Housing to amend the law to make it compulsory for landlords to install working fire alarms in all rental properties. Mautua … Continue reading →