Fatal House Fire, Sydenham
Tuesday, 13 January 2026, 7:43 pm
Press Release: New Zealand Police
One person has died following a house fire in Sydenham
this afternoon.
Police were called to assist Fire and
Emergency New Zealand at the Korimako
Lane property
around 4pm.
One person was transported to hospital in
critical condition, where they
sadly passed
away.
Enquiries into the circumstances of the fire are
ongoing.
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