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  •   Home > News > National > Upper North Island

    Bay of Plenty firefighters have been battling a large blaze in a garage in Minden on State Highway 2 near Tauranga

    Bay of Plenty firefighters have been battling a large blaze in a garage in Minden on State Highway 2 near Tauranga


    Fire and Emergency New Zealand says it was alerted to the fire just after 7pm and more than 10 crews and fire trucks raced to the scene.

    A spokesperson says the fire is now contained.

    It's understood there were vehicles and several gas cylinders in the garage.

    © 2025 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

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