Emergency services were called to the scene on State Highway Two around 9pm yesterday.
Ground observers estimate the fire to be roughly 2000ha in size.
The breeding pair were flown up by plane from Peacock Springs in Canterbury.
The show tells the story of Hauturu-o-Toi (Little Barrier Island).
The group split in 2000 and last reunited at the 2012 London Olympics.
Hundreds of people have been stuck on the West Coast since the storm hit on Thursday.
MetService have issued a Severe Weather Watch for Auckland, Great Barrier Island, Northland south of Whangarei and Coromandel Peninsula today.
The sound of warriors welcoming the Prime Minister onto Kelvin Davis' marae sent a booming echo across the valley at Karetu.
The new coach was thrilled with his side's 55-29 win over the Waratahs in Queenstown.
Forests across the country are also continuing to collapse due to possums, Forest and Bird said.
The opera singer wasn't able to attend the award ceremony due to being ill with the flu.
The Highlanders skipper has been likened to the character from Dumb and Dumber after losing a tooth in pre-season.
Blair McClunie and his daughter Nikki McClunie were last seen in Te Awamutu.
The aggravated robbery unfolded around 11.30am yesterday at a BNZ branch in Mosgiel.
The PM says the Government can only make the gains it wants if it works in partnership with Maori.
With heavy rain and possible thunderstorms forecast fans will want wet weather gear.
Five got into trouble near Cascade Falls, one was rescued and one made it to safety.
More than 100 tourists spent a night trapped in cars between Fox Glacier and Franz Josef.
Japanese honeysuckle is suffocating our native vegetation and herbicides are proving ineffective.
Wellington Zoo's head will build a sustainability framework for zoos and aquariums around the world.
NZ take on the hosts tonight in their first T20 match at the Sydney Cricket Ground since 2009.
A group of special needs athletes in Hawke's Bay are hoping to make it to Argentina for the Taekwondo World Champs.
The Black Caps have lost by seven wickets to Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
