A group of Tapuō boaties have escaped injury after their boat was engulfed in flames on Tuesday.
The boat burst into flames at about 2:50pm in Kinloch, Taupō and is understood to have been burning for about an hour and 15 minutes.
Pictures provided to Newshub show the medium-sized boat swallowed in bright orange flames, sending thick black plumes of smoke into the air.
Northern Fire and Emergency New Zealand (FENZ) shift manager Colin Underdown told Newshub there were no injuries reported.
Underdown said the boat is not able to be towed from where it is and has instead been left to burn and sink.
It's understood the harbour master and Coastguard will deal with the burnt wreckage.
Underdown added two FENZ crews attended to the burning boat.
