Deaths Following House Fire, Rakaia
Monday, 13 October 2025, 9:00 am
Press Release: New Zealand Police
Two people have died following a house fire in Rakaia
over the weekend.
Emergency services were called to
the property late on Saturday night, to find an adult
deceased and a child in critical condition.
The child
sadly died in hospital on Sunday afternoon.
The deaths
with be referred to the Coroner, and the fire is not thought
to be
suspicious.
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