Firefighters are continuing to battle the Port Hills blaze that roared into life yesterday, casting a thick pall of smoke over Christchurch. Follow the latest news from the scene with RNZ`s live blog. Read...
A 100-hectare wildfire in Christchurch`s Port Hills is still not contained; residents are being evacuated and a State of Local Emergency has been declared. Read...
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