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Five fire crews and two helicopters have contained a vegetation fire in North Canterbury

7 December 2025

Five fire crews and two helicopters have contained a vegetation fire in North Canterbury

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Black Caps spinner Ajaz Patel has just surpassed 400 first-class wickets while playing for the Central Stags in their four-day Plunket Shield match against Canterbury in Napier
	7 Dec: Black Caps spinner Ajaz Patel has just surpassed 400 first-class wickets while playing for the Central Stags in their four-day Plunket Shield match against Canterbury in Napier... more

West Indies skipper Roston Chase is explaining why they abandoned their bid for a history making chase in the drawn first cricket test against New Zealand in Christchurch
	7 Dec: West Indies skipper Roston Chase is explaining why they abandoned their bid for a history making chase in the drawn first cricket test against New Zealand in Christchurch... more

Two people have been left injured, one seriously, after a two-vehicle crash in North Canterbury's Amberley just after 10am
	6 Dec: Two people have been left injured, one seriously, after a two-vehicle crash in North Canterbury's Amberley just after 10am... more

Kindercare daycare says it's shocked that children entrusted in their care were harmed at a Christchurch centre yesterday afternoon
	6 Dec: Kindercare daycare says it's shocked that children entrusted in their care were harmed at a Christchurch centre yesterday afternoon... more

West Indies batter Shai Hope has reached his century, late on day four of the first cricket test against New Zealand in Christchurch
	5 Dec: West Indies batter Shai Hope has reached his century, late on day four of the first cricket test against New Zealand in Christchurch... more

A fun activity at a Christchurch daycare went horrifically wrong today - after a misidentified corrosive substance ended up on a water slide
	5 Dec: A fun activity at a Christchurch daycare went horrifically wrong today - after a misidentified corrosive substance ended up on a water slide... more

Four West Indian wickets have fallen so far in the second session, on day four of the opening cricket test against New Zealand in Christchurch
	5 Dec: Four West Indian wickets have fallen so far in the second session, on day four of the opening cricket test against New Zealand in Christchurch... more

A Christchurch school at the centre of this week's mouldy lunches debacle, has launched an internal inquiry
	5 Dec: A Christchurch school at the centre of this week's mouldy lunches debacle, has launched an internal inquiry... more

Another arrest in Christchurch - as Police ramp up efforts to tackle a youth crime wave
	5 Dec: Another arrest in Christchurch - as Police ramp up efforts to tackle a youth crime wave... more

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Most Popular Recent Christchurch News

12 Nov: The man hunt continues for the person responsible for a shooting in the Christchurch suburb of Wainoni +++++++++++++++++

10 Nov: Investigation's begun at the site of a fiery crash near Canterbury's Kirwee this morning +++++++++++++++

14 Nov: Cases of VRE have triggered infection prevention measures to be put in place at Christchurch Hospital +++++++++++++

27 Nov: A man's been charged over the death of a well-loved rural postie - killed delivering his final parcel before retirement ++++++++++++

24 Nov: Confidence that Christchurch can deliver sellout Rugby League crowds ++++++++++++

12 Nov: A 30 year old man and a 63 year old woman have been arrested in relation to shoplifting and fraud across Christchurch totalling in excess of $20,000 +++++++++++

17 Nov: The cost of Christchurch City Council's five-year battle against city-wide housing intensification has been tallied +++++++++++

Christchurch NewsLinks

7 Dec: Black caps add uncapped seamer to squad for second test amid injury crisis (Stuff.co.nz)

7 Dec: From christchurch to belgrade: meet the kiwi who accidentally started a new life in serbia (Stuff.co.nz)

7 Dec: The bankrupt pool guy and a year of living rent free (Stuff.co.nz)

6 Dec: Christchurch childcare company where children burned admits it failed on safety (RadioNZ)

6 Dec: Christchurch house, shed fire across two properties now under control (RadioNZ)

6 Dec: Large plumes of smoke rise from christchurch fire (Stuff.co.nz)

6 Dec: Seven discharged from hospital after receiving chemical burns at christchurch childcare centre (RadioNZ)

6 Dec: ‘we call it the curse:’ why this once-busy strip is now a stretch of empty shops, graffiti and crime (Stuff.co.nz)

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Today's News

Health & Safety:
People at 11 locations of interest are being asked to contact Heathline urgently about measles 4:47

Law and Order:
A Southland gang pad which was the scene of a number of prolonged and tortuous beatings could now be confiscated 4:37

Law and Order:
Teenager arrested, police search for second person after fatal Ascot Vale stabbing 21:47

Environment:
Warnings of fire-risks from today, as high temperatures, and strong winds are forecast 21:17

Christchurch:
Five fire crews and two helicopters have contained a vegetation fire in North Canterbury 20:37

Motorsports:
No clear signs of nerves from Formula 1 championship leader Lando Norris ahead of the do-or-die season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix overnight 18:57

Politics:
A reshuffle in Te Pati Maori is likely on the cards, with the party's AGM today 18:37

Law and Order:
Police say they're still hunting for others involved in a fatal attack on man in Auckland's Mount Wellington on Friday 18:17

Golf:
Birdies on the 10th and 13th holes have Kiwi Daniel Hillier just two shots off the lead on the back nine of the final round of the Australia golf Open at Royal Melbourne 18:07

Politics:
Former top-cop Andrew Coster's suggested government ministers haven't told the whole truth about their knowledge of the Jevon McSkimming case 17:27

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