One person is dead after a boarding house fire in a beachside Christchurch suburb.
Emergency services were called to New Brighton's Shaw Avenue just before 6am today.
A Fire and Emergency spokesman says the single-storey house was well ablaze when they arrived.
He said they have three crews on the scene - and have managed to contain the fire.
Police have confirmed one person died in the fire, which was first reported about 5.45am.
Cordons were currently in place around the scene.
A scene examination will be conducted and police and Fire and Emergency would investigate.
