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    A fire believed to have been caused by a passing train in Christchurch's Heathcote Valley has been put out

    A fire believed to have been caused by a passing train in Christchurch's Heathcote Valley has been put out


    Fire and Emergency says four units worked to extinguish a grass fire in a paddock next to a railway line at Ferrymead Heritage Park.

    They were called to the fire at about four o'clock - but swiftly brought it under control

    © 2026 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

     Other Environment News
     10 Jan: Records could roll as an Australian heat wave crosses the Tasman
     09 Jan: The remaining pilot whales stranded at Farewell Spit have been refloated
     09 Jan: Donald Trump pulls US out of dozens of international organisations on environment and security
     09 Jan: Solar to the fore as grid sails through heatwave and record demand
     09 Jan: A deep, magnitude 5.4 earthquake has struck the lower North Island, in south Taranaki
     09 Jan: A sweltering weekend's ahead for many parts of the country - and Fire and Emergency's warning the risk of fires and wildfires is high
     09 Jan: Biosecurity teams are ramping up controls in Auckland - after catching a single male Queensland fruit fly in a Mount Roskill surveillance trap on Tuesday
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     Today's News

    		 Environment:
    Records could roll as an Australian heat wave crosses the Tasman 7:36

     Law and Order:
    Police say a man wanted in Western Australia over the shooting of a woman on Wednesday is not a licenced gun owner 7:26

     Entertainment:
    Sheryl Lee Ralph glues her feet into her shoes to avoid red carpet mishaps 7:23

     Business:
    It's full steam ahead for a local Wellington gaming company, as the sector continues to boom 7:16

     Education:
    Otago University is giving high school students a taste of Dunedin student life 7:06

     Entertainment:
    Hacks stars Paul W. Downs and Megan Stalter appeared to poke fun at Timothée Chalamet and Kylie Jenner as they dressed like the couple when walking the red carpet at the Critics Choice Awards 6:53

     Business:
    An industry professional believes you can only be optimistic about New Zealand's gaming industry heading into the new year 6:26

     Entertainment:
    Sophie Turner hasn't been on a date for "months" 6:23

     International:
    One person's dead and 38 missing after a mountain of garbage toppled in the Philippines 21:56

     Entertainment:
    Gordon Ramsay was a "hot mess" before making his father-of-the-bride speech at his daughter Holly Ramsay's wedding 21:53

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