Fire and Emergency New Zealand (Fenz) incident commander Bobby Lamont said the firefighting had been "arduous" but the blaze was "very well contained and controlled" by Sunday night.
Four crews and two helicopters spent Sunday at the Tokarahi vegetation fire on the third day of fire suppression efforts.
The vegetation fire was estimated to have burned through about 806ha.
The Fenz response at the weekend began after the fire service was alerted to an out-of-control burnoff about noon on Friday.
Six helicopters, a fixed-wing aircraft and seven crews were sent to the area on Saturday morning after strong winds fanned the flames overnight.
Mr Lamont said the fire had not developed further by Sunday morning and four crews on the ground and two helicopters with monsoon buckets remained to work in the area on Sunday.
Crews of volunteers and forestry contractors also walked the perimeter of the fire with hand tools to check for hotspots.
The aim had been to "hit it hard" before Monday’s forecast warm temperatures and windy conditions arrived.
Mr Lamont said the four crews and two helicopters did a fantastic job on Sunday checking for hotspots.
"The work was arduous, but the fireground is now very well contained and controlled."
The area would be monitored and the situation reassessed if necessary.
