Police probe fatal New Year's Eve house fire in Northland

January 1, 2019

Police are investigating a fatal house fire in Northland last night.

Officers were called at 10.24pm to a fire at a residential address on Wekaweka Road at Waimamaku in the Hokianga.

One person died at the scene.

Police say a scene guard is in place and a scene examination is taking place today.

Police will be making inquiries in conjunction with Fire and Emergency NZ to establish the cause of the fire.

Four fire appliances attended the scene last night.

No one else was inside the property at the time of the blaze.

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