UpdatedZeb Tupa'iMultimedia Journalist·NZ Herald·28 May, 2026 06:59 AMQuick Read‌A house fire has broken out in Papakura. Photo / Tarryn WallettA house fire has broken out in a South Auckland suburb this evening.Fire and Emergency New Zealand went to the blaze on Duckworth Rd in Papakura about 5.50pm.Three fire engines arrived to find a single-storey dwelling “fully involved”, a spokesperson said.

Local resident Tarryn Wallett told the Herald

she received a frantic phone call from her husband as he left for the gym.