If you're planning on traveling to Far North of the country - make sure you fill up first. Photo / Thinkstock
If you're planning on traveling to Far North of the country - make sure you fill up first. Photo / Thinkstock
A fire which destroyed a Far North petrol station early this morning means people will have to travel more than 100km to get fuel.
The Waitiki Landing petrol station and its shop were already burnt to the ground when firefighters arrived at about 2am.
Graeme Neho, spokesman for local iwiNgati Kuri, which owns the land the petrol station was on, said this would cause huge problems for the Far North community.
There is a petrol station in Pukenui, about 50km south of Waitiki, but this is due to close later this month.
This means there will be no petrol for the more than 100km between Kaitaia and Cape Reinga.