Matakana newspaper. Crews worked overnight to create firebreaks to hold back the blaze that's burnt through about 37 hectares of scrub and pine slash, Fire and Emergency's District Commander Jeff Maunder said. It was contained on Sunday night but 30 firefighters and three Fire andEmergency’s specialist drone crew was working on Matakana Island overnight, using thermal imaging to identify hotspots around the perimeter of the fireground. . Stay up to date with the latest local news from Puhoi to Mangawhai including Warkworth, Matakana, Omaha, Wellsford, Kaiwaka. Download the Matakana Coast App today. Newstral is a hyper local aggregator with all news about Matakana from newspapers and blogs: local, regional and international. Read today's top stories now! Local Matters is the home of Hibiscus Matters, Mahurangi Matters & Mangawhai Focus. Visit the homepage instead Fire and Emergency crews are expected to stay on Matakana Island until the end of the week, reinforcing containment lines, removing hotspots and extinguishing any flare-ups of the fire on the island. Dec 25, 2023 · More than 30 firefighters and three helicopters continue to battle the vegetation fire on Matakana Island. Don't miss anything about Suzuki Jimny, Sylvie Whinray, Te Puni Kokiri, Dave Samuels, Mark Mitchell, Raphael Franks, Noel Edmonds and others. furcs ubjvi lxkz bgoi awjx bzv ahacl bcuag mavw adl