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Hawke's Bay's beach fires set to blaze again for Matariki despite winter fire ban
Fires lit on Napier's Marine Parade beach at the Matariki Mahuika event in 2023. Photo / Paul Taylor
Born as a way to clean up excess driftwood after Cyclone Gabrielle, Matariki Mahuika Ahi's bonfires along the Hawke's Bay coast to mark the Māori New Year will continue.
The event will happen again on Saturday from 6pm to 9pm, despite the region being under a
