Attributable to Detective Inspector Martin James:

Three people have died after an incident at an Avenue Road East, Hastings, address early this morning.

Emergency services were called to the property about 6am after reports of several people being seriously injured.

On arrival, one person was found deceased.

Two others were found to be in a critical condition and one in a serious condition, and were transported to Hastings Hospital.

Sadly, both critical parties have now also died. 

One person has been located deceased following a house fire in Napier.

Emergency services were called to Main North Road, Bay View, around 5am today.

Enquiries into the circumstances of the fire are ongoing, and the formal identification process is underway.

ENDS

Issued by Police Media Centre