One person has died in a house fire in Upper Hutt this morning.
File photo Photo: RNZ / Richard Tindiller
Five fire crews attended the blaze in the Birchville area.
They were called to the scene about 2am and had the fire under control within an hour and a half.
The police and Fire and Emergency NZ investigators, who are conducting a scene examination to determine the cause, say at this stage it does not appear to be suspicious.