Person found dead after house fire at Auckland retirement village

One person has been found dead after a house fire at an Auckland retirement village this morning, police say.

The fire occurred in a detached house at the St Andrew's Retirement Village in Glendowie. Emergency responders were called to the home in the complex at 7.45am.

One person was "found deceased at the address on Riddell Road," police said.

"Police and FENZ will undertake enquiries to determine the circumstances of the fire."

St Andrew's Village chief executive Andrew Joyce said: "It is with great sadness that we report the death of a village resident in one of our independent living homes.

"We are deeply saddened by the incident that occurred earlier today, and our thoughts and prayers are with the resident’s friends and whānau.”