Eleven fire trucks called to blaze at Polynesian cafe in Pukekohe, Auckland

A large fire has destroyed a new Polynesian cafe and takeaway shop in the South Auckland town of Pukekohe overnight.

Dozens of firefighters attended the fire at Kings Polynesian Island Food & Cafe, after multiple calls were received from 12.09am.

Photos posted to social media by neighbouring business Dapper & Co show the cafe has been completely destroyed, while the Dapper & Co retail shop also suffered some damage and was temporarily closed.

“Our thoughts are with King’s Polynesian Food & Cafe, who not long brought their beautiful food to Pukekohe and finished their renovations,” the post said.

King St Polynesian Food & Cafe was destroyed by fire overnight, with damage to neighbouring shops.

Dapper & Co also thanked local fire and police officers as well as their landlords’ “incredible smoke alarm system” - telling the Herald they were grateful nobody had been hurt.

Fire and Emergency NZ northern shift manager Carren Larking said the cafe measured around 6m by 2m but was in a two-storey building which also contained apartments.

When firefighters arrived the building was “well involved” in fire, she said.

Eleven fire trucks were called to the blaze.

Nine fire trucks and two aerial appliances were in attendance at the height of the blaze, which has now been extinguished.

Firefighters also attended a fire in an unoccupied house in Manurewa later this morning. The house measured 15m by 15m, Larking said.

After 5am three fire trucks were still at the scene, with firefighters damping down hotspots.