Police attended a property outside of Whangarei and discovered the bodies of the two women and an injured man.
Authorities say the trio went to the property as part of a routine house inspection when they were shot at.
Police tried to negotiate with a fourth man, believed to be the offender, however he shot at authorities after tear gas was deployed.
The property caught fire during the encounter and was subsequently engulfed in flames.
It is not believed the alleged offender survived the fire.
The injured man has been admitted to Whangarei Hospital where he remains in a stable condition.
Police believe the two women killed were related.
An exclusion zone has been set up around the home, with authorities planning to talk to anyone who witnessed the events.
Source: Two women killed during shooting in rural NZ
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