A large fire has destroyed a third of a three-storey business premise in Greerton.
Fire and Emergency New Zealand's communications shift manager Dallas Ramsay said fire crews were called to the blaze at a three-storey building in Chadwick Rd which was being used as a tattoo parlour about 5.30am today.
Ramsay said the building was well involved when fire crews from Greerton, Tauranga and Mount Maunganui arrived on the scene.
The blaze measured about 13m by 25m and a third of the three-level building had been destroyed, she said.
Ramsey said two fire appliances were still at the scene and fire crews were dampening down hot spots.