Industrial fire: Tauranga MP Sam Uffindell spots smoke while door knocking

Home / Bay of Plenty TimesUpdatedAnnabel ReidMultimedia Journalist·Rotorua Daily Post·15 Oct, 2026 04:56 AM2 mins to read‌Black-and-white smoke and the sound of an alarm prompted witnesses to call 111.Four fire engines are responding to an industrial building fire in Tauranga, Fire and Emergency New Zealand says.Among the first on the scene was National Party Tauranga candidate Sam Uffindell – the second time this week the MP has come across an emergency on the campaign trail. Cameron Templer AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.