Source: New Zealand Police
Police can confirm that the house fire in Wharekaho on Thursday 8 October is not being treated as suspicious.
Following postmortem results, the death will be referred to the Coroner.
The deceased is 65-year-old Benjamin Tanui Davis, who resided at the address.
Our thoughts are with his loved ones at this difficult time.
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Issued by Police Media Centre
Original source: https://nz.mil-osi.com/2026/10/13/update-fatal-house-fire-wharekaho/