1 Apr 2022

Caravan fire victim's death to be referred to coroner

4:17 pm on 1 April 2022

A person's death in a caravan fire near Kaitaia in Northland is not being treated as suspicious.

Emergency services were alerted to the fire in Peria, east of Kaitaia, around 7.30am yesterday.

Police have completed a scene examination and intend referring the person's death to the coroner.

They say they are still trying to make a formal identification of the person.