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RNZ News
11-06-2025
- RNZ News
Man who died in Upper Hutt fire named as John Louis
On Tuesday a neighbour told RNZ she'd lived next to Louis for 25 years. Photo: Supplied The man who died in a house fire in Upper Hutt has been named as 69-year-old John Louis. Emergency services were called to the blaze on Tararua Street in Trentham early Tuesday morning, and later confirmed that one person had died. Police said the cause of the fire was not believed to be suspicious. On Tuesday a neighbour told RNZ she'd lived next to Louis for 25 years. "He was an amazing horseman who bred and raced beautiful thoroughbred horses for man years," she said. "He had a very successful racing career." She said Louis had also worked with leather, making everything from shoes, bags and horse saddlery. "He was an interesting man to chat with as he had knowledge about so many things." She said he was also a kind and had always looked out for her. "I will always be grateful to have known him. It's a great loss." Sign up for Ngā Pitopito Kōrero , a daily newsletter curated by our editors and delivered straight to your inbox every weekday.
RNZ News
10-06-2025
- RNZ News
Person dies after Upper Hutt blaze
Police have confirmed an elderly person has died after a house fire in Upper Hutt, Wellington. A neighbour of house said the flames were huge and she feared the blaze would spread to her own home. Emergency services were called to a home on Tararua Street in Trentham, Upper Hutt just before 2.30am on Tuesday and found the home fully ablaze. Amala Joseph lives directly next door. Joseph told RNZ an elderly man lived in the property who she did not often see out. The house that caught fire overnight. Photo: RNZ / Mark Papalii "So scary, because we were really worried about the person because he is very old, he barely can walk." There were a lot of firefighters there and the fire was really large, Joseph said. She said she was nervous about her own home. "It's pretty close and we don't know what's going to happen next." Joseph said the situation was really sad. Photo: Supplied An RNZ reporter at the scene said it looked as if the windows had been blown out and pieces of burnt metal could be seen hanging off the side of the building. Neighbour Leon Zou told RNZ his family woke up in the middle of the night due to the fire. "The fire was pretty much higher than the house." Zou said he was shocked by the blaze. Another nearby neighbour Glynis said she was surprised to see the house this morning. "It is a very quiet street." She said she didn't know anything about the house and that she did not hear anything last night. A fire appliance outside the house that caught fire overnight. Photo: RNZ / Mark Papalii A fire truck and supporting fire crew as well as police officers remain at the scene. The road is shut off to through traffic near the house. About 20 firefighters and five trucks were tackling the blaze at its peak. A police spokesperson says it is not yet known what started the fire. A scene guard has been in place overnight. Fire and police investigators are carrying out a scene examination this morning. Sign up for Ngā Pitopito Kōrero , a daily newsletter curated by our editors and delivered straight to your inbox every weekday.
RNZ News
09-06-2025
- RNZ News
'He barely can walk': Neighbours fear for eldery resident missing after Upper Hutt blaze
A neighbour of house where a person is unaccounted for after a fire says the flames were huge and she feared the blaze would spread to her own home. Emergency services were called to a home on Tararua Street in Trentham, Upper Hutt just before 2.30am on Tuesday and found the home fully ablaze. Amala Joseph lives directly next door. Joseph told RNZ an elderly man lived in the property who she did not often see out. The house that caught fire overnight. Photo: RNZ / Mark Papalii "So scary, because we were really worried about the person because he is very old, he barely can walk." There were a lot of firefighters there and the fire was really large, Joseph said. She said she was nervous about her own home. "It's pretty close and we don't know what's going to happen next." Joseph said the situation was really sad. Photo: Supplied An RNZ reporter at the scene said it looked as if the windows had been blown out and pieces of burnt metal could be seen hanging off the side of the building. Neighbour Leon Zou told RNZ his family woke up in the middle of the night due to the fire. "The fire was pretty much higher than the house." Zou said he was shocked by the blaze. Another nearby neighbour Glynis said she was surprised to see the house this morning. "It is a very quiet street." She said she didn't know anything about the house and that she did not hear anything last night. A fire appliance outside the house that caught fire overnight. Photo: RNZ / Mark Papalii A fire truck and supporting fire crew as well as police officers remain at the scene. The road is shut off to through traffic near the house. About 20 firefighters and five trucks were tackling the blaze at its peak. A police spokesperson says it is not yet known what started the fire. A scene guard has been in place overnight. Fire and police investigators are carrying out a scene examination this morning. Sign up for Ngā Pitopito Kōrero , a daily newsletter curated by our editors and delivered straight to your inbox every weekday.
RNZ News
09-06-2025
- RNZ News
Fears person caught in Upper Hutt house fire
Photo: RNZ / Nate McKinnon Police say the sole person in a house that caught fire in Upper Hutt is unaccounted for. Emergency services were called to a home on Tararua Street in Trentham just before 2.30am on Tuesday and the home was found fully ablaze. About 20 firefighters and five trucks were tackling the blaze at its peak. A police spokesperson says it is not yet known what started the fire. A scene guard has been in place overnight. Fire and police investigators will carry out a scene examination this morning. Sign up for Ngā Pitopito Kōrero , a daily newsletter curated by our editors and delivered straight to your inbox every weekday.
RNZ News
09-06-2025
- General
- RNZ News
Fears people caught in Upper Hutt house fire
Photo: RNZ / Nate McKinnon Fire and Emergency says it believes there might be people inside a house that caught fire in Upper Hutt overnight. FENZ were called to the house fire in the suburb of Trentham about 2.30am Tuesday. About 20 firefighters and five trucks were tackling the blaze at its peak. The fire has been extinguished, but crews are still dampening down hotspots. Sign up for Ngā Pitopito Kōrero , a daily newsletter curated by our editors and delivered straight to your inbox every weekday.
