Canterbury
Wind gusts reigniting hotspots in Arthur's Pass
Wind gusts have been reigniting hotspots in Arthur's Pass, slowing down ground crews moving in where aircraft have been battling the high country blaze. Audio
Retired Christchurch Coroner, Richard McElrea
Richard McElrea recently retired after 21 years as the Christchurch Coroner. Over that time he has presided over hundreds of inquests, including the 2010 Fox Glacier plane crash which killed nine… Audio
Hopes Flock Hill fire will be contained today
Extra firefighters from have joined the effort to tackle the large blaze burning on Flock Hill station in Arthur's Pass. Audio
Fire still burns in Arthur's Pass but it's mainly under control
The fire, near Arthur's Pass in Canterbury is now mostly contained, but is still burning. Audio
Update on fire near Arthur's pass
The Department of Conservation's technical fire support officer, Craig Alexander, says the hard work really starts this morning as six teams of firefighters work with heavy machinery, to cut down… Audio
A&P Association threatens legal action
The Canterbury A&P Association is threatening legal action if the Christchurch City Council goes ahead with building a sports hub on land used for car parking. Audio
Fire fighters to go on the ground tomorrow
Fire fighters say thanks to the work of helicopters and planes and a break in the weather, a large scrub fire near Arthur's Pass is now under control. Audio
Firefighters stop Flock Hill fire spreading further
In nearby Castle Hill, Terrie-Ann Dean is staying with her family at a bach. She told Radio New Zealand her family feared the fire would spread, after seeing a tree explode. Audio
Police investigate who started Arthur Pass fire
Police investigating how a big fire started near Arthur's Pass yesterday afternoon want to speak to two cyclists and a person driving a tractor who were all seen close to where the flames first… Audio
Large fire near Arthur's Pass
As we have been reporting this morning a large fire near Arthur's Pass has tripled in size overnight and it's now burning over three to four hundred hectares Audio
DoC coordinating efforts to control fire
A fire technical support officer for the Department of Conservation, Craig Alexander, is helping to coordinate efforts to bring the fire under control. Audio
Arthur's Pass fire continues to burn
A large fire in Arthur's Pass has tripled in size overnight and it's now burning over three to four hundred hectares. Audio
Arthur's Pass fire continuing to burn
Firefighters expect they will spend all day trying to bring a fire near Arthur's Pass under control. Audio
Woman not to blame after sending drunk man home - Coroner
A coroner has told a woman not to blame herself after she sent home a drunk man who turned up at her door in the middle of the night. Audio
Ranger with latest on the fire
Department of Conservation fire technical support officer Craig Alexander. Audio
Fire closes state highway
A fire has closed the highway over Arthur's Pass with hot wind fanning the flames which stretch along the roadside. Audio
Chris Jensen Burke: climb every mountain
High-altitude mountaineer who has climbed to the summit of the world's tallest peaks on each of the seven continents, and supports health education and welfare initiatives for girls and women in… Audio
Chicken man
Jonathan Branton-Casey has found homes for over 40,000 unwanted commercial hens in the past five years and spends most of his evenings tending to them on his lifestyle property in North Canterbury. Audio
Chicken man
Jonathan Branton-Casey has found homes for over 40,000 unwanted commercial hens in the past five years and spends most of his evenings tending to them on his lifestyle property in North Canterbury.
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