The fire was thought to be extinguished yesterday morning, but firefighters were called back in the afternoon.

Three crews and a water tanker battled the blaze, which has left a black mark across the mountain

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18 Sep: Auckland Police have made an arrest in connection with the alleged murder of courier driver Tuipulotu Vi more than 13-months ago

18 Sep: Police have made two further arrests after a man was injured outside an Auckland supermarket when shots were fired at a nearby vehicle

18 Sep: An Auckland man's been sentenced for more than three years in prison for possessing thousands of child abuse images

17 Sep: A person's died following a serious two-vehicle crash in Auckland's Ellerslie this afternoon

17 Sep: Illness has disrupted the Breakers' preparations for Friday's season-opening NBL basketball game against the Brisbane Bullets in Auckland

17 Sep: A 24-year-old man will face court today after a man was injured outside a supermarket in Auckland's Hobsonville yesterday afternoon

17 Sep: One person has been critically injured, in a collision between a car and truck in Auckland's Silverdale

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