Health New Zealand has released footage of a fire that broke out in the Whangarei Hospital car park last week to quell speculation
	Health New Zealand has released footage of a fire that broke out in the Whangarei Hospital car park last week to quell speculation
    
	
    
	
	31 October 2025 
		
		
        
	
The fire saw almost 30 cars damaged.
Health New Zealand says the footage shows the fire was started by accident after a diesel vehicle parked over some dry vegetation.
Maintenance work has also been carried out to help prevent similar incidents happening in future.
	
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