It's disappointing to hear people ignored the fireworks ban at Te Mata Peak.
While it may be a good vantage point to set off sky rockets it's also a huge fire risk.
This careless behaviour saw six fire crew battle flames all night after being called out about 9pm Tuesday.
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Blaze at Te Mata Peak
Given the steep terrain, firefighters took a lot longer than first thought to put out the blaze.