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Large warehouse fire at Port Whangārei involving solar panels and batteries

NZ HeraldStuff1NewsRNZTuesday 18 November 2025 · 4 outlets · 4 reports · updated

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Fire crews responded to a two-storey commercial building on Kioreroa Road around 7.25pm on Tuesday. The warehouse was used for storing solar panels and lithium batteries. Auckland crews have been called to assist with dampening down hotspots following the blaze.

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First reported by NZ Herald, Tue 18 Nov 2025, 8:42pm · 4 reports from 4 outlets over 15 hours
  1. NZ HeraldNZ Herald

    Large warehouse building on fire at Port Whangārei, multiple fire crews called (opens in new tab)

  2. StuffStuff

    Crews battle large warehouse fire in Port Whangārei (opens in new tab)

  3. 1News1News

    Crews battle blaze at Port Whangārei overnight (opens in new tab)

  4. RNZRNZ

    Auckland crews called in after fire in building at Port Whangārei (opens in new tab)