Industrial building fire in Tauranga draws emergency response

Thursday 15 October 2026 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated Thu 15 Oct, 7:55pm

In this story Fire and Emergency New Zealand, Sam Uffindell

Fire and Emergency New Zealand responded to an industrial fire in Tauranga on Thursday afternoon. National MP Sam Uffindell and Cameron Templer spotted smoke while door knocking in the Judea area. Three crews were sent to attend the incident.

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1. NZ HeraldThu 15 Oct, 5:56pm

   Industrial fire: Tauranga MP Sam Uffindell spots smoke while door knocking (opens in new tab)

2. StuffThu 15 Oct, 7:55pm

   First he stopped at a motorbike crash, then saw a fire. It's been quite a week for this MP (opens in new tab)