A scrub fire on the eastern Coromandel peninsula has grown since Saturday night. Fire and Emergency is continuing to fight the fire, which broke out yesterday near Kūaotunu. The fire has grown to approximately 600 metres by 600 metres in size, from about 300 metres by 600 metres on Saturday. Fire and... read full story
"The fire is up a cliff face in old pines that have been fallen and have regrowth all over, so it's a little difficult for ground crews to get in there,"