Photo: RNZ / Dan Jones
A large fire at the Tongariro National Park is now fully contained.
Fire and Emergency (FENZ) said the containment line was completed on Tuesday afternoon.
One crew would stay to monitor the fire overnight, while a drone crew would conduct a flight to check for deep-seated hotspots, it said.
The fire started on Monday, one month after a blaze covering almost 3000 hectares ripped through the park.
As it happened:
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