Authorities were called just after eight and four fire trucks are in attendance.

The blaze has now been contained to the bottom floor of the two story house.

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21 Nov: The Wellington Phoenix women are parting ways with their newest import

19 Nov: Wellington Girls' College has told students to work from home today

17 Nov: Te Hikoi mo te Tiriti has reached the Wellington district, after leaving Palmerston North around midday

17 Nov: Police are still searching for a man whose been missing for a week, near Porirua

15 Nov: An Upper Hutt man's been caught in possession of over 45 thousand images and videos of child sexual exploitation and abuse

14 Nov: The Police dive squad is searching reservoirs - as they hunt a 77-year-old last missing from Porirua since Sunday

14 Nov: The Police watchdog's found Police were justified in fatally shooting a man in Lower Hutt's Wainuiomata in November last year

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