Body found in south Auckland house after major fire

A house fire broke out at a property on Mangere Rd in Ōtāhuhu on Wednesday morning, with a body later being found on the scene, Stuff reports. “Police, alongside Fire and Emergency, are working to establish the circumstances around the fire,” they said in a statement. A Fire and Emergency New Zealand spokesperson said 24 firefighters from multiple crews across Māngere, Papatoetoe and Ōtāhuhu attended the fire at its peak.