Famed for its sheep events, the Great NZ Muster went ahead after it was cancelled last year.
Mayor Paula Southgate will head to Ypres, Belgium for ANZAC Day as the city's residents face a nearly 20 percent rates hike.
The crash brings the Easter holiday road toll to five.
It is expected to take several hours to fully clear the road.
Motorists should avoid the area.
The students' belongings were destroyed in the fire.
The fire was reported just after 8pm.
Cedric Maniapoto was found dead at a property on Ōhautira Rd, near Raglan, last Tuesday morning.
The body was discovered on a rural road on Tuesday morning.
