The owner’s son was the main user of the car, racing it in the Sport and GT series at Pukekohe Park Raceway. Firefighters were forced to wait for a second engine to arrive at the fire after a pump providing pressure to the fire hoses failed, New Zealand Professional Firefighters Union Auckland local president Terry Bird said. Faulty equipment caused delays in fighting a fire at Ponsonby Automotive on Thursday, the New Zealand Professional Firefighters Union says. Photo / Anna HeathA Fire and Emergency spokesperson said mechanics hadn’t found anything wrong with the vehicle and it was “possible that it’s an intermittent fault”. Meanwhile, the cause of Thursday’s fire was still being investigated, a Fire and Emergency spokesperson said.

Source: New Zealand Herald March 21, 2026 05:22 UTC