Fire at Warren Sinclair’s plastic-burning plant in Whangārei burned out of control, according to emergency service’s notes

Open Justice multimedia journalist, Whangārei·NZ Herald·13 Sep, 2026 05:00 AM5 mins to read‌Fire and Emergency New Zealand crews were called to Warren Sinclair's site on September 9 as a plume of smoke blanketed Whangārei city. Photo / NZMEA controversial plastic-burning plant approved by the Environment Court has had five emergency callouts in the past year, including a blaze firefighters say burned out of control. The latest incident at Warren Sinclair’s Whangārei-based plastic-to-fuel operation happened last week and triggered complaints from residents who said