A crew is continuing to dampen hotspots.

The blaze spread a little under a hectare - and a fire and emergency spokesperson believes it may have been sparked by a vehicle exhaust.

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24 Feb: A young boy has serious injures after being hit by a car in Christchurch this morning

24 Feb: A child's been hit by a car on on Christchurch's Ferry Road, in Woolston, and is seriously injured

24 Feb: A North Canterbury woman's described watching a man shoot her friend to death in her living room

24 Feb: One person's died in a three vehicle crash at Waikuku, north of Christchurch and Kaiapoi

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Law and Order:
Heartbreak for the family of a Christchurch woman, murdered in front of her children last July 16:17

Entertainment:
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Business:
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Entertainment:
One Battle After Another was dec lared Best Film at the 2026 EE BAFTA Film Awards 15:21

Law and Order:
Auckland police have charged a woman discovered early today trapped in a property under renovation - who's now in hospital with injuries 14:57

Swimming:
Cull and swimming ban resume after fatal shark attack in New Caledonia 14:57

Entertainment:
Robert Aramayo was lost for words after being crowned Best Leading Actor at the 2026 EE BAFTA Film Awards 14:51

Law and Order:
Australian man Peter Williams given 7 years' jail for selling US trade secrets to Russian broker 14:47

Entertainment:
Lizzie McGuire and Revenge of the Nerds star Robert Carradine dies at 71 14:37

Entertainment:
Jessie Buckley dedicated her 2026 EE BAFTA Film Award for Best Leading Actress to the women who inspired her to break the mould 14:21

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