Georgina Campbell: NZ Herald reporter on this morning's deadly fire at Wellington Loafers Lodge - Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive

A Wellington Council Building Compliance team is giving FENZ and MBIE information about the Loafers Lodge building, after this morning's deadly blaze.

At least six people are dead - with eleven unaccounted for.

Police believe the final tally will be under ten.

The Council's confirmed the Lodge was issued a Building Warrant of Fitness in March.

Herald reporter Georgina Campbell has been there.

She says the Prime Minister has confirmed retrofitting sprinklers wasn't a requirement.

"I think, considering the gravity of this situation and the number of deaths, this is something authorities potentially could be taking a closer look at."

Corrections confirm of nine people living at the building on community sentences or orders, seven are accounted for.

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