The Mangatainoka Grandstand in Tararua, near Pahiatua, has been burnt to the ground after a fire took hold on Sunday. The landmark Mangatainoka Grandstand Kerry Fergus played beside as a young boy has burned down with him in retirement age. Fire and Emergency said the fire on Sunday at the Mangatainoka Domain grandstand was being treated as suspicious. You couldn’t move for the people.”Warwick Smith/Stuff The Mangatainoka ground has been a regular venue for Hurricanes pre-season Super Rugby matches. George Heagney/Stuff The burnt-out shell of the Mangatainoka Grandstand.

Source: Stuff August 23, 2020 02:40 UTC