Christchurch
Fire service spends night keeping flames away from houses
Selwyn District principal rural officer Douglas Marshall says 15 choppers and two planes will be fighting the blaze today. Audio
Defence Minister Gerry Brownlee
Gerry Brownlee says the Civil Defence response was a bit slow and will be looked at retrospectively. Government will provide assistance when he can. Challenging for the city. Audio
Port Hills fires force hundreds of evacuations
RNZ Conan Young says fires are still burning strongly. Audio
Fire focus is on keeping people safe
Selwyn District Mayor Sam Broughton asks people to comply with requests to leave their homes and if they feel unsure ask for help. Audio
RNZ's Belinda McCammon in Christchurch
Our Christchurch bureau chief Belinda McCammon is on the line now Audio
Christchurch mayor Lianne Dalziel on Port Hills fire
Christchurch mayor Lianne Dalziel on Port Hills fire Audio
Family loses home in Christchurch Port Hills fire
Phil Claude and his wife and daughter lost all their possessions after the Christchurch Port Hills fire suddenly changed direction and engulfed their home. Video, Audio
Thousands being evacuated as Chch fire flares up again
Thousands of people are being evacuated from areas on and around Christchurch's Port Hills. Audio
Fire in Port Hills destroys a home, still not under control
RNZ's Maja Burry is at the scene and says the fire is contained around properties but is still burning on the upper ridges. Helicopters with monsoon buckets are circling overhead and she can see a lot… Audio
Home destroyed in fire in Christchurch's Port Hills
Our reporter Maja Burry who says one house has been lost in the Port Hill's blaze and the focus overnight was on property protection. She says it is very likely that livestock have been killed Audio
Two fires burn out of control on Port Hills, one home destroyed
Fire engines and water tankers are at two fires in Christchurch's Port Hills this morning. Our reporter Maja Burry is at the command centre in Early Valley Road and says the ridge is lit up with fire… Audio
NASA flying lab in NZ to measure climage change, pollution
Staff onboard NASA's DC-8 aircraft are flying across the globe on a 28-day-mission to better understand climate change and air pollution. The flying laboratory has touched down in Christchurch. Video, Audio
Chch earthquake battle with Tower entering 7th year
Greg Young successfully fought Tower Insurance in the High Court for not rebuilding his earthquake damaged home, but he says they are still refusing to play ball. Video, Audio
Urgent post-quake repairs done but Chch roads still need work
Some damaged Christchurch roads could remain rougher than they were before the Canterbury earthquakes for several decades.
Police seek bicycle bank robber
A man on a bicycle held up two Christchurch Kiwibank branches in six days while armed with a gun.
Developer's ultimatum to council: Agree to carpark deal or we're out
The Christchurch City Council paid $28m towards a $50m carpark building after Carter Group threatened it would drop plans to build a glossy new CBD shopping precinct. Audio
Christchurch City Council pressured to pay $28m towards carpark
The council was given just four days to agree to a deal, or the 140-million-dollar central city development would be scrapped. Audio
Sign of the Kiwi re-opens in Christchurch - locals delight
Built in June 1917, the popular 'Sign of the Kiwi' heritage building in Christchurch's Port Hills has re-opened today after being closed for six years due to earthquake damage. Audio
Christchurch tenant investigated over scrap item complaints
The owner of a Christchurch property overrun with junk and scrap items says she has been trying to remove the tenant living there for over a year.
