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He is the second prominent Canterbury farming leader to die in a week.

It was still a bit too early to get a reliable Christmas Day forecast just yet. Audio

Police are asking anyone with CCTV cameras in the area to check their footage between 11pm Saturday and 1am Sunday.

Multiple injuries were reported, including one person in a serious condition who had to be transported to hospital.

The scrub fire at Taylors Mistake was reported shortly after midnight.

The White Ferns will be without their top ODI wicket-taker Lea Tahuhu for the Rose Bowl series against Australia.

Fire-weary Canterbury should get a much-needed respite from high temperatures and gales as a change in the weather arrives, while much of the motu has had a warm start to the weekend, MetService says.

FENZ is reminding people in Canterbury not to spark new wildfires, with hot and windy weather expected this weekend.

A teenager appears to be lucky to be alive after climbing a power pylon in Christchurch.

Thursday's blaze quickly spread to 30 hectares because of hot, dry conditions.

Thursday's blaze quickly spread to 30 hectares because of hot, dry conditions. Audio

Firefighters from four brigades responded to a grass fire in the suburb of Yaldhurst.

The commanding officer of the HMNZS Canterbury will be returning to duties next month.

The Canterbury region is so dry fires are taking hold and spreading rapidly, firefighters say. Audio

Canterbury's regional council has added its voice to opposition to the bill.

Residents from three homes who were evacuated have been able to return to their houses after the fire on Thursday.

Five helicopters, 22 trucks, tankers and support vehicles are working on the out of control blaze.

Environment Canterbury's flat-fare trial is being extended to February 2026, with a 50 percent fare increase.