Fire
Port Hills fire: Couple's house destroyed after all-night vigil
With their home on the frontline of the fight against the Port Hills fire, Doug and Vikki Pflaum spent the night hoping, but in the morning the worst news came. Video
Hawke's Bay wildfires contained
Bushfires in Hawke's Bay that broke out at the beginning of the week have now been contained, the fire service says.
Climate increasing future risk of big wildfires - rural fire expert
Fires like the huge one burning in the Port Hills are rare in New Zealand but are likely to become more common, a rural fire expert says.
Fire update with Lyn Bailey
The huge bushfire on the Port Hills in Christchurch has now destroyed 11 houses. Around 450 homes have been evacuated. Lyn Bailey is a resident who has chosen not to evacuate. Audio
PM in Chch for briefing on fire control effort
The huge bushfire on the Port Hills in Christchurch has now destroyed 11 houses. Ian Telfer reports. Audio
Port Hills fire: 'That house that just caught fire ... that's our house'
A man who watched the Port Hills fire raze his family home this morning says he doesn't want to believe the devastation is real. Video, Audio
Midday News for 16 February 2017
The battle to bring the Port Hills fire under control rages on and 350 jobs on the line as Cadbury's Dunedin factory faces closure. Audio
Port Hills fire: In pictures
As the fight to extinguish the huge fire in Christchurch's Port Hills enters its fourth day. Residents and reporters have been documenting the battle.
Metservice weather forecaster Erick Brenstrum
Met Service forecaster Erick Brenstrum on what effect the weather could have on the Port Hills fires. Audio
RNZ reporter Ian Telfer with Port Hills Fire update
RNZ's Ian Telfer reports with the latest information about the Port Hills complex fire. Audio
Christchurch Fire - Selwyn Mayor
Selwyn District Council Mayor Sam Broughton with an update on the fire, evacuations and needs for district. Audio
Christchurch Fire
The massive fire in Christchurch, which more than 200 firefighters are struggling to contain before strong winds expected later this morning, further fan the blaze. Marlborough Civil Defence Emergency… Audio
Conan Young on Worsley Road reports to us
Our reporter Conan Young brings us the latest from Worsely Road where homes have been damaged in the fire. Audio
Worsely Road resident watches his home burn down
Henry Reese a resident of Worseley Road describes watching his house burning down. Audio
Couple uncertain of their home as fire blazes overnight
Paul Harding Brown and his wife Deborah have been evacuated twice from their home on Kennedys Bush Road. he says Christchurch has had its share of disasters. Audio
PM expects everything to be thrown at fire today
Prime Minister Bill English says emergency services are going to throw everything at the fire today. He says the additional contribution from the government is the army personnel Audio
Cashmere Primary School is closed due to the fire
Principal Gavin Burn says the decision was made earlier this morning as he felt families affected by the fire needed to focus on more immediate challenges. He says the police request to keep the roads… Audio
Weary evacuees arriving at Te Hapua Halswell Centre.
Our reporter Maja Burry says evacuees are arriving looking weary and exhausted, but they were banding together and supporting each other. Audio
Port Hills fires reach fourth day
Conan Young describes the scenes from the foot of the Port Hills as the blaze burns on this morning. Audio
