The main Tongariro track is expected to stay shut until at least next week after devastating wildfire.
Recent rain is helping hugely to bring the massive Tongariro National Park blaze under control, Fire and Emergency says.
Thirty-five crews of Department of Conservation firefighters remain at the site on Tuesday, while drones with thermal imaging equipment have begun checking the flanks of the fireground for hotspots.
A helicopter is on standby to fly over and assess the full extent of the damage.
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