A fire investigator has been requested to attend the scene of a fire at Pāpāmoa Plaza.

Fire Emergency NZ northern communications shift manager Lauren Sika said they responded to a private fire alarm activation at 10.51am.

"The fire was contained by sprinklers in a commercial building at Pāpāmoa Beach," said Sika.

A SunLive reader said that the building was evacuated with people congregating in the Pāpāmoa Plaza carpark.

Fire crews attended the scene of a fire at Pāpāmoa  Plaza. Photo: Kate Spake.

"Fire crews from Mount Maunganui and Pāpāmoa attended the scene," said Sika.

"A fire investigator was requested to attend."

Sika said the fire crews have now left the scene.

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Fire crews from Mount Maunganui and Pāpāmoa attended the scene of a fire at Pāpāmoa  Plaza. Photo: Kate Spake.