A house has been extensively damaged by fire in East Otago. A Fire and Emergency New Zealand spokesman said six crews were called to the property on State Highway 1 in Goodwood, between Palmerston and Waikouaiti, from about 1am on Friday. The crews were from Hampden, Palmerston, Waikouaiti and Willowbank. When the first crew arrived, the house was well alight and the damage was "serious", he said. A fire investigator would examine the house on Friday to try and determine the cause of the blaze.

Source: Otago Daily Times July 13, 2017 22:18 UTC