Papakura scrub fire sends smoke over Southern Motorway as traffic backs up

Police urged motorists to take care because of smoke near Papakura.

Reported by The New Zealand Herald. We will add other newspapers as they cover it. November 15, 2026, 04:15 UTC

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1. The New Zealand HeraldNew ZealandNovember 15, 2026, 04:15 UTC

   Papakura scrub fire sends smoke over Southern Motorway as traffic backs up

   Police urged motorists to take care because of smoke near Papakura.

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