Firefighters are battling a large vegetation fire on Te Mata Peak in the Hawkes Bay.
A blaze measuring 200m by 100m is stretching across the western side of the peak, Fire and Emergency New Zealand (Fenz) Hawkes Bay area commander Ken Cooper said.
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"The fire is controlled at this stage but the crews are still on scene."
"We've contained it until the morning till we can get a better look. It is quite difficult terrain."