Emergency services have been called back to the cargo ship Lucy Oldendorff after a fire in one of the ship's holds.
Tauranga station firefighter Jono Preston said there was a fire in the front hold of the cargo ship.
"It's a Palm Kernel ship that has a small area in the forward hold that's caught on fire."
"Fire crew are in the process of emptying it by crane."
The ship is currently in the Port of Tauranga with a cargo of Palm Kernel.