A Fire and Emergency spokesperson says seven fire appliances were called to a fire in the roof of a two-storey building just after two this morning.

It had shops in the bottom and accommodation above.

There were no reported injuries.

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07 Jul: The Mystics have beaten the Steel 56-52 in round nine of ANZ Premiership netball

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06 Jul: The Mystics have maintained their firm grip at the top of the ANZ Premiership netball ladder after a tight 56-52 win over the Southern Steel in Auckland

06 Jul: Plenty to play for in the final regular season game of the NBL basketball competition between the Canterbury Rams and the Franklin Bulls in Christchurch

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