Puketapu residents outraged by illegal dumping and rubbish fires
Sunday 7 December 2025 · 3 outlets · 3 reports · updated In this story Fire and Emergency New Zealand
Residents in Puketapu are concerned after illegal dumpers began setting rubbish on fire. Four of the eight deliberately lit fires reported across Hawke's Bay in November occurred on Springfield Road. The most recent fire on 30 November damaged wooden structures and cycleway fencing.