New Zealand / Emergency Services

Cause of large Waiheke house fire unknown

06:21 am on 24 November 2025

Four firetrucks and 16 crew members tackled the blaze at its peak. Photo: RNZ / Samuel Rillstone

More than a dozen firefighters were called to a large house fire on Auckland's Waiheke Island overnight.

Fire and Emergency (FENZ) said it was called to the fire at a property on Nick Johnstone Drive around 12.30am and the fire was extinguished around 3am.

Four firetrucks and 16 crew members tackled the blaze at its peak.

FENZ said all people were accounted for and no one was hurt.

The cause of the fire was unknown.

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