A small fire sparked the response of emergency services in Maungatapu this morning.
The fire service was called to the Maungatapu Fish and Chip shop just before 8am.
A few members of the public had called emergency services after seeing smoke coming from the shop.
A northern communications fire spokesman said there was a small fire involving a bucket of batter waste.
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It was not a major, just lots of smoke, he said.