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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18 Dec: A Christchurch man's been sentenced to life in prison for the murder of David Bridgwater, with a minimum non-parole period of almost 12 years

17 Dec: A crash involving a power pole's closed some southbound lanes on the Christchurch Southern Motorway

16 Dec: The Government's making moves to acquire properties for North Canterbury's Woodend Bypass

16 Dec: Worksafe's taken early enforcement action against a Christchurch daycare, where five children and two staff suffered chemical burns

15 Dec: Another Robertson will be at the helm of Canterbury for their NPC title defence in 2026

15 Dec: Environment Canterbury's warning of wallaby control work underway between Tekapo and Twizel

14 Dec: The Tauranga Whai have defended their Tauihi national women's basketball league title with a resounding 93-66 win over the Mainland Pouakai in the final in Christchurch

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