The blaze at the Waikato wetland on the country’s North Island is 15 kilometers (nearly 10 miles) in perimeter and has burned more than 2,471 acres (1,000 hectares) since it began on Monday ...

The internationally significant Whangamarino Wetland, where 1000 hectares has been burned by a large scrub fire, was extensively damaged by fire in the past. The wetland near Meremere in Waikato ...

The fire began burning in the Waikato wetland on October 21, 2024. Fire and Emergency New Zealand The blaze poses a major risk to the wetland ecosystem, an important habitat that’s found in few ...

The fire began burning in the Waikato wetland on October 21, 2024. Fire and Emergency New Zealand The blaze poses a major risk to the wetland ecosystem, an important habitat that’s found in few ...

By Jessie Yeung, CNN (CNN) — A massive fire is ripping through a protected wetland in New Zealand, threatening its delicate ecosystem and the rare species that live there – some found nowhere ...

(CNN) — A massive fire is ripping through a protected wetland in New Zealand, threatening its delicate ecosystem and the rare species that live there – some found nowhere else on Earth.

By Jessie Yeung, CNN (CNN) — A massive fire is ripping through a protected wetland in New Zealand, threatening its delicate ecosystem and the rare ...