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      Home > News > Accident and Emergency

    Police are investigating an overnight fire in Auckland's Otahuhu - which has left one person dead

    Police are investigating an overnight fire in Auckland's Otahuhu - which has left one person dead


    Emergency services were called to Tamaki Avenue about 9pm to where a sleepout was in flames.

    Fire and Emergency Assistant Commander Chris Delfos says teams extinguishing the blaze in the four-by-two metre building, found a body.

    Police Detective Senior Sergeant Mike Hayward says they are working to establish what happened.

    © 2026 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

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