Police investigate suspicious fire at Te Atatū barbershop
Tuesday 29 September 2026 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated In this story Fire and Emergency New Zealand
Firefighters responded to a blaze at a small commercial premises on the corner of Te Atatū and Harbour View roads around 2am on Tuesday. The fire gutted a barbershop, and authorities are now treating the incident as suspicious.
Key facts
4 facts
- Fire occurred around 2am on Tuesday
- The location was a single-storey barbershop on the corner of Harbour View Rd and Te Atatū Rd
- The fire is being treated as suspicious
- No injuries or occupants were reported in the building
The full story
1 min read · 2 outlets
A fire that gutted a barbershop on Auckland’s Te Atatū Peninsula overnight is being treated as suspicious. Emergency services were called to the commercial premises on the corner of Harbour View Rd and Te Atatū Rd around 2am on Tuesday.
Firefighters arrived to find the single-storey shop "well involved" in the blaze. The fire was extinguished by 2:30am.
Police confirmed there were no occupants in the building at the time and no injuries were reported. Police will work with fire investigators to understand the circumstances surrounding the fire.
A fire investigator attended the scene and decided the blaze was suspicious. Investigations were expected to continue on Tuesday.
Where reports differ
- The fire and emergency manager is identified as Colin Underdown in one report and Josh Pennefather in another
Compiled from reports by NZ Herald and Stuff.
