Photo: RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly
A person is dead after an early morning house fire in Taranaki.
Police have deployed a scene guard at the Derby Street property in Eltham, 50km south of New Plymouth, just before 5am on Friday.
When officers arrived the house was "fully ablaze", a police spokesperson said.
One person was found dead at the home.
"A scene guard is in place and inquiries to determine the cause of the fire are underway."
A Fire and Emergency spokesperson said crews were called to a house fire in Eltham in Taranaki just before 4.45am.
"Crews attended from Hawera, Eltham, Stratford and New Plymouth.
"The house is severely damaged and fire investigators are on their way," a spokesperson said.
Hate Hone St John sent an ambulance and a first response unit.
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