A Fire and Emergency spokesperson says there was a fire on the deck of the Penion Drive home, which spread to a small area of the house.

They say the woman's also being provided medical assistance for some small cuts.

>> More National News

Other National News

25 Nov: Police are treating a fire over the weekend at G.A.Y nightclub on Auckland's Karangahape Road as suspicious

25 Nov: Trump’s attacks are worsening. Why is he becoming even more vengeful?

25 Nov: A Christchurch chef has been sentenced to four months' community detention for assaulting teen staff at the restaurant where he works

25 Nov: Does BBC Civilisations gets its four stories of collapse correct? Experts weigh in

25 Nov: A woman's moderately injured - after being assaulted in her Whangarei home overnight

25 Nov: Blair Tickner's keen to show his County Cricket wares after making the Black Caps squad for the opening cricket test against the West Indies in Christchurch

25 Nov: Police have revealed an 11-year-old was one of two who drowned off Whangarei's coast 11 days ago

Top Stories

RUGBY
Darts player Haupai Puha has pinned his current target More...

BUSINESS
Bird flu confirmed in elephant seal population at Heard Island More...

Today's News

Politics:
Enthusiasm for a successful Government maths support trial 16:57

Entertainment:
Akon is seeking joint custody of his daughter 16:38

Business:
Bird flu confirmed in elephant seal population at Heard Island 16:17

Law and Order:
Police are treating a fire over the weekend at G.A.Y nightclub on Auckland's Karangahape Road as suspicious 16:17

Entertainment:
Lucy Liu feels "lonely" and "shy" at Hollywood awards ceremonies 16:08

International:
Historic pay deal with Uber Eats and DoorDash could set minimum pay for gig economy delivery workers 16:07

National:
Trump’s attacks are worsening. Why is he becoming even more vengeful? 16:07

Health & Safety:
Children removed from Australian-British couple living off-grid in Italian forest 16:07

Entertainment:
Joseph Fiennes moved back to London from Spain so his kids can experience "culture" and "adversity" 15:38

Law and Order:
A Christchurch chef has been sentenced to four months' community detention for assaulting teen staff at the restaurant where he works 15:27

News Search

Power Search