A person has died in a house fire on Matakana Island in Bay of Plenty this morning.
A Fire and Emergency NZ spokesperson told 1News that crews were called to Paama Court on the island north of Tauranga and Mt Maunganui at around 4.09am.
Crews from Matakana Island, Greerton, and Ōmokoroa responded to the blaze.
"At this stage we can advise that one person was located deceased inside the property," Senior Sergeant Dave Marshall said.
One person was treated for burns.
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A Hato Hone St John spokesperson said it responded with a helicopter, and a person was taken to Waikato Hospital in a moderate condition.
An investigation has been launched to determine the cause of the fire.
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