Stories tagged with "Fires"
New Plymouth District Council faces escalating vandalism costs, including an $8,000 repair bill for a Pukekura Park slide damaged in a recent fire.
The big slide at Pukekura Park playground has been closed due to fire damage, while the nearby Bellringer Pavilion toilets were vandalised overnight.
Firefighters are working through the night to contain a large vegetation fire near Waiinu Beach in South Taranaki, with residents urged to stay indoors and prepare for potential evacuation.
A wildfire in Tongariro National Park has now burnt an estimated 3000 hectares, with photos showing widespread devastation and crews continuing to battle the active blaze amidst road and track closures.
The Tongariro National Park wildfire has rapidly expanded to an estimated 1600 hectares, leading to further precautionary evacuations and an escalated aerial firefight amidst challenging conditions.
A wildfire in Tongariro National Park has surged past 1000 hectares overnight, remaining out of control and forcing air evacuations, road closures, and a major aerial response on the Central Plateau.
