Fire at New World supermarket in Auckland's Victoria Park
Customers have been evacuated from New World at Auckland CBD's Victoria Park after a fire.
A shopper told the Herald an alarm went off and she had to leave her trolley and evacuate.
Black smoke can be seen billowing from the roof across the city.
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