6 Oct 2020

Firefighters could not have prevented SkyCity fire

From Checkpoint, 6:25 pm on 6 October 2020

It's nearly a year since Auckland's convention centre became the scene of a herculean operation involving 150 firefighters.

An intense fire burned for three days, bringing the city centre shuddering to a standstill and gutting the under-construction centre.

Now Australian counterparts - in an operational review - conclude firefighters could not have prevented the extensive loss and damage but recommend a raft of changes to Fire and Emergency operations.

Katie Todd reports.