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'We’re not going to burn in here': One-armed grandfather rescues family from house fire

All four family members escaped with minor injuries after Hirini Tau dragged his son and grandchildren through smoke and out a window, firefighters said.

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Far North grandfather Hirini Tau saved his two grandchildren and son from a fire early on June 11 by pushing them out a window.

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'We’re not going to burn in here': One-armed grandfather rescues family from house fire

Flames were already tearing through 68-year-old Hirini Tau’s home when he woke. With only one arm, he pulled his unconscious son down a smoke-filled hallway...

·Auckland, New Zealand
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NZ Herald broke the news in Auckland, New Zealand on Friday, June 19, 2026.
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