Fire and Emergency received reports of the fire on Skyhigh Road at 3 this afternoon.

12 fire engines and 2 helicopters were deployed.

Crews are now working to dampen down remaining hot spots.

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22 Mar: Heavy rain is on the way for parts of the west of the South Island, from overnight

21 Mar: Thousands of satellites are due to burn up in the atmosphere every year – damaging the ozone layer and changing the climate

21 Mar: Much of the centre of the country has been shaken by a strong earthquake this morning

20 Mar: Rain's pounding parts of Hawke's Bay and Gisborne today

20 Mar: Southern elephant seals are adaptable – but they struggle when faced with both rapid climate change and human impacts

19 Mar: Residents in parts of Canterbury are waking to a clean up job, after a night of wild weather

18 Mar: A Christchurch community group wants wheelie bin latches, to keep rubbish contained across the city

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Today's News

Law and Order:
Police have seized around 57-thousand dollars from a Hamilton man after finding cannabis in his possession 15:27

Motorsports:
Red Bull boss Christian Horner has revealed his advice to Liam Lawson ahead of Formula One's Chinese Grand Prix 14:57

Rugby League:
Was last night's gritty victory over the Sydney Roosters a sign the New Zealand Warriors have got what it takes to compete in the NRL finals? 14:07

Golf:
Kiwi golfer Ryan Fox has made the cut by two shots, despite struggling in his second round at the latest PGA Tour event in Florida 14:07

Rugby:
No hard feelings between two former All Blacks teammates ahead of a likely change at the top of the Super Rugby Pacific try-scoring charts 13:27

Skiing:
Matt Graham wins dual moguls bronze at FIS Freestyle and Snowboard World Championships 13:07

Environment:
Heavy rain is on the way for parts of the west of the South Island, from overnight 13:07

Business:
The Warehouse Group's disputing claims their improved financial momentum, is off the back of understaffing 12:27

Entertainment:
Madelyn Cline "did not know which way was up" after she split from Chase Stokes 12:14

Motorsports:
Optimism from Kiwi Formula One driver Liam Lawson that his sprint qualifying performance won't define his weekend at the Chinese Grand Prix in Shanghai 12:07

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