News | Environment
19 Feb 2026 7:30
| outlook hotmail | yahoo mail | gmail | news | weather | finance | shopping | about nzcity | Search |
NZCity News
NZCity CalculatorReturn to NZCity
SEARCH 

  • Start Page
  • Personalise
    •    News
  • Sport
  • Weather
  • Finance
  • Shopping
  • Jobs
  • Horoscopes
  • Lotto Results
  • Photo Gallery
  • Site Gallery
  • TVNow
  • Dating
  • SearchNZ
  • NZSearch
  • Crime.co.nz
  • RugbyLeague
  • Make Home
  • About NZCity
  • Contact NZCity
  • Your Privacy
  • Advertising
  • Login
  • Join for Free

    •
      Home > News > Environment

    Firefighters are wanting to make the most of favourable weather conditions, as they battle to contain a wildfire in Canterbury

    Firefighters are wanting to make the most of favourable weather conditions, as they battle to contain a wildfire in Canterbury


    The blaze remains at 980 hectares with 110 firefighters at the scene.

    There are currently light winds in the area but that is set strengthen this afternoon, with the risk of breakouts.

    State Highway 73 remains open under traffic restrictions.

    © 2026 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

     Other Environment News
     18 Feb: Dozens of Canterbury kids spent a night hunkering down in Banks Peninsula - which was cut off by yesterday's torrential rain
     17 Feb: Winter Olympics 2026: Eileen Gu medals despite blizzard, Ilia Malinin breaks his silence — day 10 quick hits
     17 Feb: Beyond the beaches, Wellington’s catastrophic sewage spill could be bad news for coastal ecosystems
     17 Feb: The next bout of heavy rain has started its rampage on the east of the South Island
     17 Feb: Thousands of Wellingtonians could be without power until Wednesday
     16 Feb: Weather warnings are set to fade away tonight
     16 Feb: Raw sewage is once again being pumped into the sea close to Wellington's southern shoreline, as heavy rain lashes the capital
     Top Stories

    RUGBY RUGBY
    Leicester Fainga'anuku's been benched for Sunday's Super Rugby clash between the Crusaders and Brumbies in Christchurch More...

    BUSINESS BUSINESS
    Spark is satisfied with its latest financial results, despite falling short of analyst expectations in some areas More...


     Today's News

    		 Law and Order:
    Questions around why action wasn't taken sooner - following a fatal dog attack in Northland 7:17

     Law and Order:
    Police say they're working at speed to find those involved in an altercation that's left a person in critical condition, and three others injured in Christchurch's Northcote  7:07

     Technology:
    Ukraine reclaims more than 200km of territory as Elon Musk blocks Russian army's internet access 7:07

     Entertainment:
    Gwyneth Paltrow's daughter Apple Martin battled low self-esteem due to acne breakouts 6:57

     Entertainment:
    Kim Kardashian is reportedly helping her 12-year-old daughter North West prepare to launch her own business empire 6:27

     Law and Order:
    A Christchurch Catholic boys' school says it's committed to addressing concerns about historic sexual abuse by former staff appropriately 6:27

     Entertainment:
    Kerry Katona is thinking of moving to Dubai 21:57

     Accident and Emergency:
    Five fire crews are battling a house fire on Whangarei's on Morningside Road 21:57

     Entertainment:
    Barack Obama believes in aliens but did not discover any evidence of their existence during his time in the White House 21:27

     Business:
    Spark is satisfied with its latest financial results, despite falling short of analyst expectations in some areas 21:17

     News Search




    Power Search

    © 2026 New Zealand City Ltd