The Fire Service says a fire at a Fonterra cheese factory in Taranaki could have been much worse.
Firefighters were called to the Fonterra Brands factory in Eltham at 6pm on Saturday after a small fire broke out in a ceiling fan.
Five appliances quickly put out the fire and the Fire Service says it is pleased it was able to stop a larger blaze developing.
Fonterra says the factory is not currently processing and there was no serious damage.