"Having flown over the original Port Hills fire, seeing the difference that low-flammability plants in native plantings made ...
Fire and Emergency has released its operational review into last year's Port Hills' fire in Christchurch, days away from the ...
A resident of Christchurch's Port Hills wants councillors to keep pushing for rule changes so they can stop pine trees being replanted in the fire-prone area. Dominique Leeming has fled her home ...
Christchurch's mayor Phil Mauger is warning residents not to breach police cordons around the Port Hills fire. He said people should not enter the cordon without emergency services' approval.
The findings show learnings from an earlier blaze in 2017. They also notes the value of the quick and heavy response, preventative measures, and improved communications during the Valentines Day blaze ...
Once devastated by earthquakes, New Zealand’s second-largest city is bursting with new restaurants, gleaming architecture and ...