Donald Trump briefly leaves hospital to wave to supporters.
Donald Trump has made a brief trip in a black SUV to wave to his supporters outside Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.
In a video uploaded to Twitter before the trip, he said he was going to "make a little surprise visit."
The fire is about 200-hectares in size. Five helicopters were in the air assisting in firefighting efforts alongside 16 fire crews on the ground.
New Zealand fire officials described conditions as very challenging with strong winds continuing. "Unfortunately some houses have been lost and we are working with those affected in the community," a statement said.
The fire is believed to have started by an electrical arc from overhead power lines, although fire investigators remained on the scene.
Local authorities had opened welfare centres, and about 90 people had been evacuated from the area.
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- With AAP
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