Fire crews race to blaze at Auckland cinema

UpdatedNZ Herald15 Aug, 2026 10:57 PMQuick ReadNZ Herald Morning Headlines | Sunday, August 16, 2026. Death toll expected to rise after second earthquake in Indonesia. 23-year-old man arrested in Hamilton; 4 injured.Emergency services are responding to a fire at Hoyts Cinemas Botany Downs in Auckland.Video posted to social media shows plumes of thick black smoke billowing from the Botany Town Centre shopping precinct in East Tāmaki.

A worker at the Botany Town Centre told RNZ flames were shooting out of

Fire crews race to blaze at Auckland cinema

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