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    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
     23 Jan: Residents in weather ravaged areas are still being urged to avoid travelling if possible, with slips and flooding still plaguing the upper North Island
     23 Jan: Destruction and tragedy have come in the wake of slips caused by record rainfall in the upper North Island
     22 Jan: Young girl among missing campers at New Zealand's Mount Maunganui after landslide — as it happened
     22 Jan: A large slip at Mt Maunganui's Mauao has hit the campsite at the hill's base
     21 Jan: The wild weather's rapidly evolving - with more downpours on the way
     21 Jan: Whitianga's completely cut off by flooding - and Thames Coromandel District Council's urgently asking anyone in low-lying areas across the district to move to higher ground immediately
     20 Jan: A State of Emergency remains on the cards for other parts of Northland - after being declared for a week in Whangarei district - already pelted with heavy rain
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