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Guy Fawkes fires: Maunga crater 'our most sacred site'

18:21 pm on 6 November 2019

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No one will be allowed onto Auckland's maunga around fireworks season following two large fires on Tuesday night.

The blaze at Maungarei - Mt Wellington was the biggest fire crews have ever tackled during the annual fireworks season - while another at Maungawhau - Mt Eden was contained to the crater.

Auckland's Tūpuna Maunga Authority says it's will now block access to Auckland's 14 maunga - during the time crackers are on sale.

Checkpoint camera operator Claire Eastham Farrelly and reporter Nita Blake-Persen headed to Maungawhau to speak to the authority's manager Nick Turoa and survey the damage.