Home / Bay of Plenty TimesHouse fire rages in rural Tāneatua, Bay of Plenty NZ Herald12 Oct, 2024 08:41 AMQuick ReadSubscribe to listenAccess to Herald Premium articles require a Premium subscription. Subscribe now to listen.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Sign in hereListening to articles is free for open-access content—explore other articles or learn more about text-to-speech.SaveShareShare this articleCopy LinkEmailFacebookTwitter/XLinkedInRedditTaxpayer's Union Curia poll shows New Zealanders see health as an important political issue and Christopher Luxon returns from Laos with a vow to bolster the defence industry.Firefighters from five stations battled a raging house fire in rural Bay of Plenty this evening.Fire and Emergency New Zealand (Fenz) was called to the fire in Tāneatua at 7.55pm. Crews from Tāneatua, Edgecumbe, Whakatāne, Kawerau and Ōhope were sent to the scene, a Fenz spokesman said. The fire was out by 9pm and firefighters were leaving the site.AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.A woman who saw the fire described it as “raging” online.Sign up to The Daily H, a free newsletter curated by our editors and delivered straight to your inbox every weekday.SaveShareShare this articleCopy LinkEmailFacebookTwitter/XLinkedInRedditLatest from Bay of Plenty TimesBay of Plenty TimesRare upside-down stamp sells for $260,00021 Sep 10:49 PMPremiumBay of Plenty TimesWhy Lone Star Tauranga's former franchisee went under21 Sep 08:53 PMSportWilde unstoppable: Fourth straight T100 triumph after comeback from crash21 Sep 08:40 PMSponsoredPoor sight leaving kids vulnerable22 Sep 01:23 AMAdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.