Two dead and three injured in Bucklands Beach house fire

Thursday 2 October 2025 · 5 outlets · 10 reports · updated Thu 2 Oct 2025, 4:46pm

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Two people died and three others were injured after a fire gutted a two-storey home on Murvale Drive in Bucklands Beach. Emergency services were called to the property around 2.30am. Police are currently investigating the cause of the blaze.

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1. NZ HeraldThu 2 Oct 2025, 6:00am

   Bucklands Beach house gutted in early-morning fire, probe to continue (opens in new tab)

   • Raging Bucklands Beach fire caught on video, two people ‘outstanding’ (opens in new tab) Thu 2 Oct 2025, 10:25am
   • Police update on Bucklands Beach fire: Two people confirmed dead (opens in new tab) Thu 2 Oct 2025, 4:04pm
2. 1NewsThu 2 Oct 2025, 6:30am

   Two in hospital, two unaccounted for after huge house fire in Auckland (opens in new tab)

   • Two dead, two injured after 'massive' house fire in Auckland (opens in new tab) Thu 2 Oct 2025, 6:30am
   • Crews battle huge house fire in Auckland overnight (opens in new tab) Thu 2 Oct 2025, 6:30am
3. Otago Daily TimesThu 2 Oct 2025, 10:04am

   Two unaccounted for after Auckland house fire (opens in new tab)

   • Two killed, three hurt in Auckland house blaze (opens in new tab) Thu 2 Oct 2025, 4:46pm
4. RNZThu 2 Oct 2025, 4:17pm

   Two people dead following house fire in Auckland (opens in new tab)

5. StuffThu 2 Oct 2025, 4:32pm

   Two dead after massive fire razes family home in Auckland (opens in new tab)