Photo: RNZ / Nate McKinnon
One person has died after a house fire in New Plymouth early on the morning of Christmas Eve.
Emergency services were called to a property on Trelawney Crescent around 2:30am on Wednesday after reports of a house fire, and a person was found deceased, police said.
A scene examination is underway at a New Plymouth Kāinga Ora home following a fatal fire overnight.
Kāinga Ora regional manager for Taranaki, Whanganui and Manawatū, Graeme Broderick said the fire broke out in one of the agency's homes.
"Our thoughts are with the whānau and friends of the deceased.
"Police and FENZ are leading investigations into this matter and are the agencies best placed to answer any further questions."
Police will work alongside Fire and Emergency NZ to determine the circumstances of the fire.
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