Photo: Supplied/ Liz Brooker
A large fire in the Central Plateau has triggered evacuations of trampers and caused the closure of a nearby highway, authorities say.
About 400 hectares of the Tongariro National Park was estimated to be on fire, Fire and Emergency NZ (FENZ) said shortly before 10pm Saturday.
The blaze remains uncontrolled and burning toward Mount Ngauruhoe, but it was too dangerous for firefighters to actively work on it through the night to st
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