Fire and Emergency were called to the blaze just after nine last night .. it was contained by just after midnight.

Firefighters monitored the scene overnight and crews will be heading back out there this morning.

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19 Nov: Police believe they have caught two teens responsible for a recent crime spree in small Waikato town, Otaua

18 Nov: Multiple fire engines are battling a building fire in Northland's Port Whangarei this evening

18 Nov: The search for a missing fisherman is being scaled back in Northland - after one body was found on Saturday

16 Nov: Concerns growing about a missing Waikato man

15 Nov: Near Whakatane, State Highway 30 at Te Teko is blocked following a serious 2-vehicle crash

15 Nov: Authorities are still searching for one missing fisherman following a boating incident in Northland

15 Nov: A search is underway for two people missing in overdue boat off the Whangarei coast

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