2024 年 7 月 15 日：霍基蒂卡霍夫曼街的一场房屋火灾造成一人死亡；火灾原因仍未解释。 15-Jul-2024: A person died in a house fire on Hoffman St, Hokitika; the cause remains unexplained.

2024 年 7 月 15 日：昨晚霍基蒂卡发生一起房屋火灾，造成一人死亡。 15-Jul-2024: A person has died after a house fire in Hokitika last night. 晚上 9 点 10 分，警方接到报警，称霍夫曼街发生火灾，现场有一人失去意识。 Police were called to the Hoffman St fire at 9.10pm where one person was found unresponsive. 新西兰消防和紧急服务局 (FENZ) 的四支队伍努力扑灭这场“火势十分猛烈”的大火。 Four crews from Fire and Emergency New Zealand (FENZ) worked to extinguish the "well-involved" blaze. 火灾原因尚不明确，正在调查中。 The cause of the fire remains unexplained and is being investigated. 现场警卫已连夜赶赴现场，并将进行进一步调查以确定火灾原因。 A scene guard was placed overnight, with further inquiries to be conducted to determine the cause of the fire.