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South Marlborough moving to restricted fire season
10 Hakihea 2025 | Fire Season Updates
Fire and Emergency New Zealand is moving the Marlborough South area into a restricted fire season from 8am, Thursday 11 December, until further notice.
Tongariro National Park Fire Update #9
10 Hakihea 2025 | Emergency Information
Drones with thermal imaging equipment have found little to no fire activity on the Tongariro fireground overnight.
Tongariro Fire Update #8 - SH47 to reopen this evening
9 Hakihea 2025 | Emergency Information
Road access along State Highway 47 will be restored this evening, now that the fire in the area is fully contained.
Tongariro fire update #6
9 Hakihea 2025 | Emergency Information
Fire crews have made good progress in containing the fire in the Tongariro National Park.
Tongariro fire update #7
9 Hakihea 2025 | Emergency Information
Fire crews have fully contained the fire at Tongariro National Park.
Tongariro National Park Fire Update #5
9 Hakihea 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 Hakihea 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 Hakihea 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