Canterbury
Port Hills blaze: Flames are reaching up to 20 metres in the air
RNZ News reporter Conan Young is live from Governors Bay which is under threat from the Port Hills fire. Audio, Gallery
Homes evacuated near Governors Bay after fire flares up
About half a dozen homes south of Governors Bay on Banks Peninsula have been evacuated after the Summit Road fire on the Port Hills flared up overnight. A dozen helicopters and almost 100 crew are… Audio
Ground crews attempt to contain Christchurch fires overnight
Houses south of Governors Bay have had to be evacuated as the fire on Summit Road on Christchurchs' Port Hills has flared up. We talked to Debbie Prior who one of the residents evacuated from their… Audio
Port Hills fires: 'Everything around the house is charcoal'
The two huge fires blazing near Christchurch over the past two days have claimed a life, and caused heartache for local residents.
Heartache for Christchurch as fires blaze
Christchurch residents are devastated by fires that have ripped through the Port Hills. Conan Young talked to some of those affected. Video, Audio
Black Tuesday in Christchurch as helicopter pilot dies fighting
Major fires have claimed the life of a helicopter pilot who was helping to fight the blazes around Christchurch's Port Hills area. Audio
Port Hills fire claims a life
A pilot has died after a helicopter battling fires on the Port Hills near Christchurch crashed this afternoon.
Residents flee as Port Hills fire grows
Port Hills resident Stephanie Sisson was at home when she discoverd a fire was moving in on her property. She tells John Campbell what happened next. Video, Audio
Helicopters save Port Hills homes from destruction
Peter Darling was evacuated today and says he's confident helicopters with monsoon buckets saved his house from being burned down. Video, Audio
RNZ reporter with the latest details on Port Hills fire
Properties have been damaged, residents evacuated - and a pilot has lost their life while fighting a large blaze on Christchurch's Port Hills. RNZ reporter Conan Young has the latest. Video, Audio
Pilot dies while trying to extinguish Port Hills fire
A helicopter pilot has died after they crashed while fighting a fire in Christchurch's Port Hills. Selwyn Principal Rural Fire Officer Douglas Marshall joins Checkpoint. Video, Audio
Helicopter pilot dies while fighting Chch fire
A helicopter pilot trying to extinguish a fire on Christchurch's Port Hills has died after his chopper crashed. Video, Audio
Christchurch fires - Helicopter crash update
Reporter Joelle Dally at the Police media briefing. Audio
Injury rate at Christchurch bike park causing concern
Patrick Morgan of the Cycling Action Network joins the panel on the high injury rate at a Christchurch bike park. Audio
Chch reporter Conan Young gives an update on the fires
Reporter Conan Young has the latest news on the fires surrounding Christchurch city. Audio
Deadline closes on quake claims
People with property damage from the Kaikōura earthquake have until midnight tonight to lodge an insurance claim.
Dramatic escape across paddocks for one Port Hills family
As firefighters continue to battle the fires burning in Christchurch's Port Hills evacuees share their stories of escape. Audio
Crews battle Port Hills scrub fires
Civil Defence is warning people to stay away from parts of Christchurch's Port Hills as two scrub fires threaten to burn through the night.
Large fire on Port Hills, Christchurch
Smoke can be seen throughout Chch as a large fire burns on the Port Hills. We're talking to a resident who lives nearby. Video, Audio
