Newmarket train station in Auckland was evacuated this afternoon due to a nearby fire.
A Fire and Emergency NZ (FENZ) spokesperson said they were alerted to a rubbish fire at 1.29pm.
All persons were accounted for, the spokesperson added.
A police spokesperson said they were assisting and making enquiries.
Auckland Transport (AT) warned the fire would lead to delays and cancellations.
"Due to a serious incident requiring emergency service responders in Newmarket, Newmarket Station is being evacuated," the agency wrote on Twitter.
"Please expect delays and cancellations on Western, Southern and Onehunga Lines as some trains are held on the track."
Buses were also affected by the incident.
"Due to the serious incident near Newmarket, part of Remuera Road between Broadway and Nuffield Street is closed," AT said.
"Please expect detours, delays and possible cancellations on bus 751, 75 and 781 services."
AT later added that one westbound lane had been reopened on Remuera Rd between Broadway and St Marks Rd.
'Quite a large fire'
FENZ assistant area commander Dave Woon told 1News the fire was in the basement of an eight-storey multi-occupancy building, which included shops and apartments.
"Evacuation has been yet another problem for us," he said.
"We can deal with a fire reasonably quickly and easily, especially when it's easily accessible like this, but confirming people aren't inside the building is very difficult.
"So if there's a message I'd like to get out there, it's if you're in a building like this, make sure you're known to be out of the building."
He said it was "quite a large fire", about the size of a fire truck, and it had compromised the integrity of the basement's ceiling.
"We're waiting on structural engineers to give us the green light to get people back in."
About nine trucks responded, Woon said.
Asked what might have started the fire, he said fire investigators were on the scene to determine that.
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