A wildfire that swept across thousands of hectares of New Zealand’s Tongariro National Park appears to be coming under control, officials said. Residents are being allowed back into the area following ...

The local mayor says the Government's response to their petition to save the Tongariro Chateau is encouraging, despite demolition remaining on the table. The response said Conservation Minister Tama ...

Despite ongoing talks, demolition remains a viable option in the Government’s view. The Chateau was previously listed as a “fiscal risk” in Budget 2025, with demolition cited as one potential solution ...

The proposal from an unnamed investor is to return the Chateau Tongariro to its former status as a hotel, Tongariro Mayor Weston Kirton says.