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Story summary
- Tongariro National Park wildfire has burned for a third day as rural crews fight it.
- Ta Tumu Te Heuheu Tukino VIII, Ngati Tuwharetoa paramount chief who died in September, urged returning the maunga and lands.
- A wildfire on Mauna Kea in Hawai‘i coincided with New Zealand fire, fueling concerns about a telescope on sacred land.
- Kaipara shared videos of the destruction and supported the anti-telescope sentiment, linking the two events.
