Walter Peak fire burns estimated 1,400 hectares above Lake Whakatipu
Fire crews planned to resume work on 8 October after a vegetation fire spread across high country near Queenstown. The cause remains under investigation.
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Walter Peak fire reaches estimated 1,400 hectares near Queenstown
A fire near Queenstown spread across an estimated 1,400 hectares. Crews paused overnight while a team remained near Walter Peak Homestead.