Emergency crews extinguish out of control burn-off in central Hawke’s Bay
Tuesday 4 November 2025 · 2 outlets · 3 reports · updated In this story Fire and Emergency New Zealand
A large fire, believed to have started from multiple farm burn-off piles, spread through farmland near Waipawa on Tuesday. Emergency services raised a third alarm as they battled the blaze on Tapairu Road. The fire was successfully extinguished overnight and crews have since left the site.