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Tongariro National Park Fire Update #5
9 December 2025 | Emergency Information
Conditions on the fireground were favourable overnight and crews only had to deal with one hotspot. The fire is 50 percent contained.
Tongariro National Park Fire Update #4
8 December 2025 | Emergency Information
Firefighters will remain on the Tongariro National Park fireground overnight to respond to any flare ups, with active firefighting resuming in the morning.
Tongariro National Park Fire Update #3
8 December 2025 | Emergency Information
Aggressive air attack and ground operations against the fire in the Tongariro National Park will continue until dusk, as efforts continue to bring the fire unde
Tongariro fire update #2
8 December 2025 | Emergency Information
Five helicopters and multiple crews are working to extinguish a large vegetation fire near Tongariro National Park.
Multiple vegetation fires in vicinity of Tongariro National Park
8 December 2025 | Emergency Information
Fire and Emergency New Zealand crews are responding to a fire on the eastern side of State Highway 47 in the vicinity of Tongariro National Park.
Fire and Emergency received calls to 26 incidents during today’s strike
5 December 2025 | Announcements
An update on calls to incidents during the NZPFU one-hour strike at midday today.
NZPFU strikes again, putting public safety at risk - people should be extra careful
5 December 2025 | Announcements
NZPFU strike is putting people at risk. Fire and Emergency urges NZPFU to call off strike.
Ignite Magazine: Issue 36
5 December 2025 | Ignite Magazine
In this issue, we take a look at the new online Prepare for Wildfire planning tool and celebrate 25 years of Get Firewise.