A Putāruru gym owner is not sure when he can open his gym again after the power was turned off following a large fire in the town.
Fire crews battled multiple buildings on fire at the site of a former sawmill in Putāruru overnight, a Fire and Emergency NZ spokeswoman said.
She said at least 12 appliances and a command unit responded to the fire after it was reported just before 11pm.
Multiple buildings were involved in the fire which was well ablaze when the first crews arrived.