Fire investigators probe cause of Auckland supermarket blaze

Wednesday 18 June 2025 · 4 outlets · 10 reports · updated Wed 18 Jun 2025, 5:46pm

In this story Fire and Emergency New Zealand, Foodstuffs

A major fire caused extensive damage to the New World Victoria Park supermarket in Freemans Bay on Tuesday. Firefighters have confirmed there are no remaining hotspots, and investigators are looking into a construction area at the rear of the building. Foodstuffs is currently assessing the site following the incident.

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1. NZ HeraldWed 18 Jun 2025, 5:00am

   New World Victoria Park fire extinguished, owners working through next steps (opens in new tab)

   • New World Victoria Park: Biggest refurbishment of its kind under way when fire broke out (opens in new tab) Wed 18 Jun 2025, 12:00pm
2. RNZWed 18 Jun 2025, 5:22am

   Fire at New World supermarket: 'It's absolutely devastating' - nearby resident (opens in new tab)

3. 1NewsWed 18 Jun 2025, 7:32am

   Full video: Fire service gives update on Auckland supermarket fire (opens in new tab)

   • New World fire: 'The damage inside the store is very extensive' (opens in new tab) Wed 18 Jun 2025, 8:07am
   • 'Extensive' damage at Auckland supermarket after blaze (opens in new tab) Wed 18 Jun 2025, 8:07am
   • 'Confronting scene' inside burnt New World (opens in new tab) Wed 18 Jun 2025, 3:24pm
4. StuffWed 18 Jun 2025, 8:36am

   New World fire: Investigators probe construction cause of Auckland supermarket blaze (opens in new tab)

   • Fire truck at Victoria Park New World fire scene replaced after it started smoking (opens in new tab) Wed 18 Jun 2025, 11:22am
   • Fire-damaged New World ‘confronting’, supermarket bosses assessing situation (opens in new tab) Wed 18 Jun 2025, 5:46pm