Eight fire trucks arrived near the intersection of State Highway One and Springfield Road about 8:15 this evening to find the house well involved in flames.

No occupants are reportedly inside, and the blaze is contained to the house.

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15 Dec: One person's been seriously injured in a crash on State Highway 8, Otago's Manuka Gorge Highway, just after 6 this evening

15 Dec: New Zealand are 136 for three with an advantage of 340 against England at stumps on the second day of the third cricket test at Hamilton

15 Dec: A big win for table-toppers Otago in the Hallyburton-Johnstone Shield - the women's domestic one-day cricket competition

15 Dec: Wellington Phoenix forward Marco Rojas insists he's starting to find his feet again in the A-League

15 Dec: Tauranga will play host to next Sunday's Tauihi women's basketball league grand final

15 Dec: Auckland FC will look to maintain their perfect record in the A-League when they take on Melbourne City on the road this evening

15 Dec: Auckland FC are feeling the heat ahead of their A-League clash away at Melbourne City this evening

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