Evacuations as high winds drive Taupō vegetation fire near businesses

UpdatedZoe BlakeJournalist·Rotorua Daily Post·31 Aug, 2026 03:40 AM3 mins to read‌The fire broke out near the Thermal Explorer Hwy in Taupō.The fire broke out near the Thermal Explorer Hwy in Taupō.A large, fast-moving vegetation fire has forced one business to evacuate in Taupō this afternoon.Fire and Emergency New Zealand received multiple calls about a scrub on fire on Broadlands Rd in Tauhara at 2.24pm.

Northern Fire Communications shift manager Carren Larking said the fire was about 150m long and

Evacuations as high winds drive Taupō vegetation fire near businesses

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