The fire still burning early on Wednesday. Photo: RNZ / Liu Chen
Firefighters are still battling to get the fire under control, with strong winds creating further difficulties while the Central City Library and many businesses in the central city have closed.
So just how devastating will this be for Aucklanders and their businesses?
Kathryn is joined by Auckland Chamber of Commerce, Chief Executive Michael Barnett, Dean Humphries who is the Hotels National Director at Colliers International, also Sarah Sinclair, the acting General Manager of Auckland Emergency Management.
