Police have confirmed two people have died following a house fire in Bucklands Beach in the early hours of Wednesday, 2 October 2025.
The blaze broke out at a property on Murvale Drive, with emergency services called to the scene shortly after midnight.
Detective Inspector Tofilau Faamanuia Va’aelua, of Counties Manukau CIB, says an investigation is underway to determine how the fire occurred.
“Our investigation is still at the very early stages and Police need to work methodically through the next steps. Our priority is on carefully extracting the two deceased from the scene, and from there a post-mortem examination will need to be carried out,” Va’aelua said.
Formal identification of the deceased has not yet begun.
Police confirmed there were five occupants in the house at the time. Two remain in hospital, while investigators will continue scene examinations in the coming days.
“We appreciate the community will have questions about how this has occurred, and this will now be the focus for investigators,” Detective Inspector Va’aelua said.
Police are asking anyone with information to come forward.
📞 Information can be provided online or by calling 105, quoting reference 251002/9501.
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