Officials said the death toll could still rise, with 11 people still missing.
The blaze broke out on the top floor of Loafers Lodge in the Wellington neighbourhood of Newtown just after midnight, police said, causing major structural damage that is hampering recovery efforts.
"This is a tragic event for all involved. My heartfelt condolences go to the loved ones of those who have lost their lives." Loafers Lodge resident Tala Sili said he saw smoke coming under his door and opened it to find the hallway full of smoke. He decided to jump out the window onto a roof two floors below.
Investigations into what caused the fire are under way, according to Fire and Emergency New Zealand .Dion Bennett, acting district commander of police for the area of Wellington where the fire broke out, said the force was working on the assumption that fewer than 10 people have died, but that others from the building were still unaccounted for.
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