Firefighters are battling a massive scrub fire in the Far North tonight.
Emergency services were alerted about 6.50pm about a big blaze in Taipā, Northland.
A Fire and Emergency NZ spokesman confirmed they had five fire trucks at the scene.
"We've got two helicopters there too,'' he said.
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The circumstances of the blaze are not yet known.