Eleven trucks were sent to put out the fire, with Fire and Emergency leaving the scene at 1.30am.
A Herald photographer said police and fire service operational support staff were at the scene, with a specialist hose layer laying hose from nearby hydrants to support the pumps inside the fire ground.
Among multiple tankers called in for water supply were units from Silverdale and RNZAF Whenuapai, the photographer said.
Dozens of firefighters were called to help put out the fire in a building at the former Massey University campus in Albany. Photo / NZ Herald
The cause of the fire is not yet known, with a fire investigator expected to visit the scene today, Radden said.
Fire also broke out among a series of buildings earmarked for demolition at the former Massey University Campus in July.
The cause wasn’t immediately known, Fire and Emergency said at the time.