A Fire and Emergency spokesperson says seven fire appliances were called to a fire in the roof of a two-storey building just after two this morning.

It had shops in the bottom and accommodation above.

There were no reported injuries.

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23 Apr: It's been revealed the ram that killed an elderly couple on a West Auckland property last week, was owned by neighbours and had broken through an electric fence before the attack

22 Apr: Police still haven't identified a woman whose body was found in Wellington Harbour yesterday

22 Apr: Police have arrested one person after an incident at Christchurch's Barrington Mall

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