Two people have died following a house fire in Coatesville this morning.
Emergency services were first notified of a fire shortly before 6.30am at a residential property on Mahoenui Valley Road.
Two people have been located deceased inside the property.
Police are currently on scene and will be carrying out a scene examination along with Fire and Emergency NZ investigators, who will work to establish the cause of the fire.
No further information is available at this stage.
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Nick Baker/NZ Police