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The fire is out, but Tongariro is now at risk of losing its unique biological legacy
16 Nov 2025 18:36 GMT
… diversity.
Alpine zones such as Tongariro National Park – a dual … whenua, Ngāti Hikairo ki Tongariro, whose identity is inextricably … thousands of years of volcanism, Tongariro’s landscape is no … boundaries.
In places like Tongariro, the presence of State …
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Drone footage reveals scorched landscape after Tongariro fire
12 Nov 2025 05:30 GMT
… revealed large tracts of Tongariro National Park blackened with … from Geonet's volcanic webcam, showing the smoke … , rainfall and temperature around Tongariro National Park. All of those … rāhui. Ngāti Hikairo ki Tongariro spokesperson Te Ngaehe Wanikau …
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Hopes a vast fire at Tongariro won't turn the tourists away
10 Nov 2025 22:05 GMT
… the Technical Advisor for Project Tongariro, a volunteer group that works … - whether it's volcanic disturbance - ash showers, … .
The fire in the Tongariro National Park is sending clouds … with people going across the Tongariro Crossing."
His district …
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New Zealand Firefighters Say Tongariro Wildfire Is Coming Under Control
10 Nov 2025 12:04 GMT
… Island and includes the active volcano Mount Ruapehu. Firefighters were … including those associated with the Tongariro Crossing hike, but the … walkers booked on the Tongariro Crossing are affected as … Manawatu-Whanganui in the Tongariro National Park on Nov. …
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Threatened species in Tongariro 'so unique, sacred and spectacular'
10 Nov 2025 08:06 GMT
… Department of Conservation (DOC) says Tongariro National Park is home to … shaped by a range of volcanic activity and fires over the … .
The first covers the Tongariro Alpine Crossing and will remain … be doing thermal imagery of Tongariro National Park tonight to …
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Wildfire Ravages Tongariro National Park: Evacuations Escalate as Blaze Surpasses 2,500 Hectares
09 Nov 2025 20:10 GMT
… the terrain—steep, undulating volcanic slopes covered in dense scrub … drifted toward nearby communities.
Tongariro National Park, spanning 80, … The park's active volcanoes, alpine lakes, and geothermal … . The park's volcanic soils, while resilient, host …
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Locals fear 'truly devastating' Tongariro National Park fire
09 Nov 2025 19:04 GMT
… tracks and huts within the Tongariro National Park are closed, … term closure of the popular Tongariro crossing would keep away … #39;t walk the Tongariro Crossing.
"Tongariro's really famous … closed for weeks after a volcanic eruption.
He had also …
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Tongariro wildfire: Evacuations begin
09 Nov 2025 06:43 GMT
… of-control wildfire burning in Tongariro National Park continues to spread … tracks and huts within the Tongariro National Park are closed … to fight the wildfire at Tongariro National Park. Photo / … kind of looked like the volcano was glowing because it was …
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'Welcome to Mordor': Resort owner says massive Tongariro blaze a 'hellscape'
08 Nov 2025 20:17 GMT
… kind of looked like the volcano was glowing because it was … .
State Highway 47, Waimarino to Tongariro, remains closed between the intersections … of Conservation has closed the Tongariro Crossing and associated areas.
A …
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Te Wai ā-moe (Ruapehu Crater Lake) is now cooling. The Volcanic Alert Level remains at 1.
30 Sep 2025 04:49 GMT
… monitoring data - earthquakes, volcanic tremor, volcano gas output, and lake chemistry … Conservation’s website on volcanic risk in Tongariro National Park and follow … Tongariro Facebook page for further updates.
For information about responding to volcanic …