Rotorua house fire victim named

Rotorua police have named a 38-year-old who died in a house fire near Rotorua on Saturday evening.

Bulla Grace was pulled from the blaze at his house in Dickens St, Owhata, 8km northeast of Rotorua by firefighters however passed away at Rotorua Hospital later that night.

A post mortem examination was completed yesterday and the matter has been referred to the coroner.

- NZ Herald staff