A person has died in a house fire in Upper Hutt overnight.
Fire crews were called to the blaze at a Craigs Flat address around 2.10am on Thursday.
Police said a person was found dead at the scene.
At this stage the fire isn't being treated as suspicious, however Police and Fire and Emergency investigators are conducting a scene examination to determine the cause.
Emergency services were also called to a house fire in Gisborne shortly before 1am on Thursday.
