Emergency services battle multiple fires in Tongariro National Park

Monday 8 December 2025 · 7 outlets · 7 reports · updated Mon 8 Dec 2025, 3:02pm

In this story Fire and Emergency New Zealand, Department of Conservation, GeoNet

Firefighters and helicopters are responding to multiple vegetation fires in Tongariro National Park. State Highway 47 has been closed, and residents have been urged to prepare for potential evacuation. One blaze has been mapped at more than 320 hectares and remained uncontained as of Monday evening.

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1. StuffMon 8 Dec 2025, 2:05pm

   Fire reported in Tongariro National Park near site of November blaze (opens in new tab)

2. NZ HeraldMon 8 Dec 2025, 2:18pm

   State Highway 47 closed as crews fight multiple Tongariro fires (opens in new tab)

3. 1NewsMon 8 Dec 2025, 2:26pm

   Helicopters scrambled to three fires burning in Tongariro (opens in new tab)

   • 'Prepare to evacuate': Helicopters battle large fire in Tongariro (opens in new tab) Mon 8 Dec 2025, 2:26pm
4. Otago Daily TimesMon 8 Dec 2025, 2:26pm

   Multiple fires break out at Tongariro National Park (opens in new tab)

5. The Post via Waikato TimesMon 8 Dec 2025, 2:33pm

   Tongariro fire: Highway closed, visitors to Whakapapa advised to leave (opens in new tab)

   Also on Waikato Times (opens in new tab)

6. RNZMon 8 Dec 2025, 3:02pm

   Firefighters battling multiple blazes at Tongariro National Park (opens in new tab)