Source: NZ Department of Conservation
Date: 13 November 2025
Further good news from the fire ground: no new fire activity was identified yesterday by ground crews and drone surveys.
With more precise mapping we now have updated figures revealing fire has affected 2,935 ha of Tongariro National Park. This is over varied terrain including, sub-alpine scrub, alpine scrub, wetlands, frost flats and pockets of kaikawaka forest.
Following the smooth transition of fire management from Fire and Emergency New Zealand to the Department of Conservation, the situation will continue to be managed by the local DOC office, with out-of-town DOC firefighter crews heading home. The local office will continue to ensure appropriate fire containment and safety assessments occur as they start to look towards recovery and restoration of the impacted area.
Contact
For media enquiries contact:
Email: media@doc.govt.nz
