Update: Fatality Following Fire, Ashburton

Monday, 7 April 2025, 2:10 pm
Press Release: New Zealand Police

Police and Fire investigators have completed a scene examination at the scene of an Ashburton house fire in which a person was located, deceased, on Sunday 6 April.

The circumstances of the fire have been determined to be not suspicious and the death has been referred to the Coroner.

Advertisement - scroll to continue reading

Using Scoop for work?

Scoop is free for personal use, but you’ll need a licence for work use. This is part of our Ethical Paywall and how we fund Scoop. Join today with plans starting from less than $3 per week, plus gain access to exclusive Pro features.

Join Pro Individual Find out more

Find more from New Zealand Police on InfoPages.

Parliament Headlines | Politics Headlines | Regional Headlines

NEW ZEALAND POLITICS

Gordon Campbell: On The Clash Between Auckland Airport And Air New Zealand

Plainly, the claims being tossed around in the media last year that the new terminal envisaged by Auckland International Airport was a gold-plated “Taj Mahal” extravagance were false. With one notable exception, the Commerce Commission’s comprehensive investigation has ended up endorsing every other aspect of the airport’s building programme (and its pricing/charging decisions) as “reasonable” and /or “acceptable” within the terms of the Commerce Act. The new terminal will integrate the airport’s domestic and international functions, and is set to become operational in 2029 at the latest.

NZ Nurses Organisation: Nurses’ Union Backs Call To Scrap Anti-Treaty Bill

Parliament's Justice Committee has released its report into the Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi Bill and has recommended it does not proceed.

New Zealand Defence Force: Final Court Of Inquiry Into HMNZS Manawanui Grounding And Sinking In Samoa Released

Rear Admiral Golding said the decision to proactively release the Court of Inquiry report in its fullest capacity was an acknowledgement of the warranted public interest in the incident.

Organics Aotearoa NZ: Gene Tech Bill - A High-Stakes Gamble That Risks Farmers’ Livelihoods, Trade, And NZ’s Global Reputation

Delivering its oral submission to the Health Select Committee, OANZ urged the government to include stronger controls over the environmental release of GMOs, warning that failure to do so would jeopardise New Zealand’s billion-dollar organic sector, harm the wider primary industry, and undermine the country’s global reputation.

Fire and Emergency NZ: Check Your Smoke Alarms When Clocks Go Back This Sunday

Fire and Emergency New Zealand is reminding people to check their smoke alarms are working when daylight saving ends on Sunday 6 April.

NZ Government: Repeal Of 7AA Puts Child Wellbeing First

The Bill’s passing will enable Oranga Tamariki—Ministry for Children and its frontline staff to focus first and foremost on the safety and wellbeing of children when creating care arrangements, says Minister for Children, Karen Chhour.

NZ Government: Reducing Ambiguity About What Is Reasonably Practicable For Health And Safety Compliance

“As part of my health and safety reform, I am making a change to the ACOP model to reassure people that if they comply with an ACOP, they have done enough to meet their health and safety duties. As the Minister of Workplace Relations and Safety I will approve each new ACOP against a set of standards to ensure they are high quality,” Workplace Relations and Safety Minister Brooke van Velden says.

Join Scoop Pro

Submit News

Become a Member