Police treating fire at Luxon’s office as suspicious

Wednesday, 3 June 2026

Police and fire crews were called to the prime minister’s Auckland office on Wednesday morning.

A reported fire on the deck was out upon arrival.

Locals said there were around four or five police cars at the scene, and that a loud noise was heard before the fire.

A fire at Prime Minister Christopher Luxon’s Auckland electorate office is being treated as suspicious, police say.

Emergency services were called to the office on Millhouse Drive in Northpark at 9.53am on Wednesday after reports of a fire at the rear of the building.

Locals reported hearing a loud bang before the blaze.

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Detective Inspector Karen Bright said the blaze was “extinguished quickly” by fire crews.

“A cordon has been established with a scene examination to take place,” she said.

“We are treating the circumstances as suspicious, and investigations will be ongoing.”

A Fire and Emergency New Zealand spokesperson said firefighters were called to the scene after reports of a small fire on a deck. The blaze was believed to be out on arrival, but crews dampened down the area before leaving.

A spokesperson for Luxon said staff were safe and unharmed.

“They can’t comment further as it is now a police matter.”

Nearby pharmacy worker Phillip Kang told Stuff he heard a “big noise” shortly before emergency services arrived.

“I thought it was either a car backfiring or a car crash. Not too sure if that noise was related to whatever is going on.”

Local resident Anel Viljoen also described hearing a loud bang that rattled her house and interrupted a phone call.

A staff member at a nearby bakehouse said there were four or five police vehicles at the scene following the fire.

Police remained at the scene on Wednesday afternoon while investigations continued.