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A state of emergency has been declared for Christchurch City, including Banks Peninsula, and the Selwyn District due to the impacts of the Port...

A 100-hectare wildfire in Christchurch's Port Hills is still not contained; residents are being evacuated and a State of Local Emergency has been declared.

More than 100 firefighters, 12 helicopters and two fixed-wing planes are racing to contain a massive Port Hills blaze in Christchurch as...

People are being urged to "be vigilant" due to the hot, dry conditions.

Fireworks and sky lanterns are banned across Canterbury and Kaikōura from 8am Friday 9 February until further notice. Fire and Emergency New Zealand has imposed the ban under Section 52 of the Fire and Emergency Act which allows Fire and Emergency to ...

"We are facing an ongoing increase in fire danger."

Fireworks and sky lanterns are banned across Canterbury and Kaik&#333&#x3b;ura from 8am Friday 9 February until further notice.

Fire and Emergency crews have been working very hard overnight to extinguish and dampen down hotspots within the fire area. There are two crews on site today continuing to monitor and extinguish the fire. There are several areas of deep-seated burning ...

By RNZ Temperatures have hit 30 degrees Celsius and above in northern parts of the country, with heat alerts in place for Auckland and Te Kūiti....

Whakatāne and Whangaparāoa reached their hottest temperatures for summer on Wednesday.