Firefighters are battling a large blaze at a commercial property in Silverdale, north of Auckland.
Emergency crews were called to what is described as a five-storey building in the area about 10.30am.
A northern fire communications spokeswoman told the Herald the initial call-out was to an automatic alarm activation. However, they soon started to receive multiple calls to a fire.
A total of 11 fire trucks and two ladder trucks have been called to the blaze.
