Firefighters continue to battle the blaze this morning. Photo: RNZ : Slideshow: SkyCity blaze in Auckland : Slideshow: SkyCity blaze in Auckland

Firefighters with breathing appartus assembling on Hobson St. Photo: NZ Herald : Slideshow: SkyCity blaze in Auckland : Slideshow: SkyCity blaze in Auckland

The Sky Tower partially obscured by smoke from the fire. Photo: RNZ : Slideshow: SkyCity blaze in Auckland : Slideshow: SkyCity blaze in Auckland

Firefighters continue to tackle the out-of-control blaze at the SkyCity Convention Centre this morning. Photo: NZ Herald : Slideshow: SkyCity blaze in Auckland : Slideshow: SkyCity blaze in Auckland

Photo: RNZ : Slideshow: SkyCity blaze in Auckland : Slideshow: SkyCity blaze in Auckland

Photo: RNZ : Slideshow: SkyCity blaze in Auckland : Slideshow: SkyCity blaze in Auckland

Flames and smoke continued to pour forth from the building this morning. Photo: RNZ : Slideshow: SkyCity blaze in Auckland : Slideshow: SkyCity blaze in Auckland

Smoke blanketed the streets of central Auckland. Photo: RNZ : Slideshow: SkyCity blaze in Auckland : Slideshow: SkyCity blaze in Auckland

The flames lit up the night sky. Photo: RNZ : Slideshow: SkyCity blaze in Auckland : Slideshow: SkyCity blaze in Auckland

Firefighters battled the blaze through the night. Photo: NZ Herald : Slideshow: SkyCity blaze in Auckland : Slideshow: SkyCity blaze in Auckland

An aerial view of the fire yesterday. Photo: Niwa via RNZ : Slideshow: SkyCity blaze in Auckland : Slideshow: SkyCity blaze in Auckland

Photo: RNZ : Slideshow: SkyCity blaze in Auckland : Slideshow: SkyCity blaze in Auckland

Photo: NZ Herald : Slideshow: SkyCity blaze in Auckland : Slideshow: SkyCity blaze in Auckland