The last few residents have reportedly been evacuated from Waipoua Settlement in Northland as the remote, forested area is threatened by a massive fire, with warnings the blaze could last for a week.

It also confirmed that New Zealand’s largest known living kauri tree, Tāne Mahuta, was safe. The Waipoua River fire remained at 91ha with a 5.8km perimeter. “Today’s objective is to keep it ...

The fire is close to the former Waipoua Forest headquarters and about 6 kilometres from the kauri tree Tane Mahuta. It is roughly 6km south of Tāne Mahuta, the world's largest surviving kauri tree.