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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11 Dec: Christchurch's Lyttelton Port Board has approved the 800-million-dollar Te Awaparahi Bay Investment Case expansion plan

11 Dec: Optimism is on the rise in Canterbury and across the country - but resilience is starting to wear thin

10 Dec: Fire and Emergency have been called to a well-involved house fire in Christchurch's Northcote

10 Dec: Christchurch's Mayor has more suggestions for where hospital night-shift workers can park

10 Dec: Christchurch City Council has modelled what a Government-imposed rates cap could mean for the city

10 Dec: An urgent recall's been issued for two Akaroa King Salmon products over a potential listeria contamination

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