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August 26, 2025
RNZ Pacific Fire engulfed the Marshall Islands Nitijela (Parliament building) just after midnight on last night with firefighters risking their lives as they battled the blaze early today in a bid to save the complex. “Sometime around midnight or shortly after this morning, the Parliament building in Majuro caught fire, started burning,” RNZ Pacific’s correspondent ... <a title="‘All destroyed’: Fire engulfs Marshall Islands parliament complex" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/08/26/all-destroyed-fire-engulfs-marshall-islands-parliament-complex/" aria-label="Read more about ‘All destroyed’: Fire engulfs Marshall Islands parliament complex">Read more</a>
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August 10, 2023
PNG Post-Courier As drivers and pedestrians continued on their daily business yesterday afternoon in Papua New Guinea’s capital city Port Moresby, a cry went out as someone yelled “fire”. Located along Gabaka Street, Gordons, and within a compound that houses L and G Trading Limited Hardware Store and Bola Motors, a fire erupted from one ... <a title="PNG firefighters battle to stop Port Moresby blaze" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/08/10/png-firefighters-battle-to-stop-port-moresby-blaze/" aria-label="Read more about PNG firefighters battle to stop Port Moresby blaze">Read more</a>
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May 19, 2023
RNZ News A man has been arrested and charged in relation to the fatal fire at Loafers Lodge in the capital Wellington’s Newtown suburb on Monday night when at least six people died. Authorities say it may be days before a final death toll is known. Two bodies were recovered from the scene today. In ... <a title="Loafers Lodge fire: Man arrested and charged with arson" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/19/loafers-lodge-fire-man-arrested-and-charged-with-arson/" aria-label="Read more about Loafers Lodge fire: Man arrested and charged with arson">Read more</a>
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January 31, 2023
RNZ Pacific The headquarters of the Malvatumauri of National Council of Chiefs of Vanuatu has burned down. The fire broke out about 1am Monday local time. Police are investigating the cause of the fire in Port Vila. The Malvatumauri nakamal is a custom parliament for all Vanuatu’s chiefs. “This nakamal was the identity of the ... <a title="Police probe fire after Vanuatu chiefs’ cultural ‘nakamal’ burns down" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/01/31/police-probe-fire-after-vanuatu-chiefs-cultural-nakamal-burns-down/" aria-label="Read more about Police probe fire after Vanuatu chiefs’ cultural ‘nakamal’ burns down">Read more</a>
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August 3, 2021
Asia Pacific Report newsdesk Fiji police have warned that any attempts to destabilise and cause instability will be investigated and dealt with, reports The Fiji Times. The warning came from Acting Commissioner Police Rusiate Tudravu yesterday in the wake of two major fires in Ba and Raiwai at the weekend. He claimed some Fijians were ... <a title="Fiji police warn public against violence and ‘fake profiles’ after two fires" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/03/fiji-police-warn-public-against-violence-and-fake-profiles-after-two-fires/" aria-label="Read more about Fiji police warn public against violence and ‘fake profiles’ after two fires">Read more</a>
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August 2, 2021
By Talebula Kate in Suva The Fiji Police Force and the National Fire Authority are currently investigating two separate fires that broke out last night — at the Central Arcade in Ba and at Tappoos warehouse in Raiwai. Police say the first report of fire was received at the Ba Police Station before 8pm and ... <a title="Fiji police, fire agency jointly probe two separate urban fires" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/02/fiji-police-fire-agency-jointly-probe-two-separate-urban-fires/" aria-label="Read more about Fiji police, fire agency jointly probe two separate urban fires">Read more</a>
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April 16, 2019
Report by Dr David Robie – Café Pacific. – The moment the spire collapses while flames are burning the roof of Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris, France. Image: AG Photographs via Flickr By Claire Smith and Jordan Ralph A wonderful icon has been largely destroyed by fire. However, we should not despair. Part of the ... <a title="Don’t despair about Notre Dame – a rebuilt cathedral could be just as wonderful" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/04/16/dont-despair-about-notre-dame-a-rebuilt-cathedral-could-be-just-as-wonderful/" aria-label="Read more about Don’t despair about Notre Dame – a rebuilt cathedral could be just as wonderful">Read more</a>
