Six people have been rescued from an 11m launch near Rakino Island after an electrical fire on board.
Coastguard duty officer Hemi Manaena said his crew received a call from the launch shortly before 4pm.
It was positioned northwest of Rakino Island, in the Hauraki Gulf, he said.
Police, Fire and Emergency and the Coastguard had responded and six people were removed from the vessel which was reportedly overcome with smoke.
The boat's passengers were safe and emergency services were continuing to deal with the incident, Manaena said.