As fire operations on Christchurch’s Port Hills continue into day six, Fire and Emergency (Fenz) say the blaze is contained but is not out. Fire and Emergency incident controller Steve Kennedy ...

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 ...

To get the lie of the land, orient yourself, before getting down to exploring. Christchurch's Port Hills serve that purpose, yet they're also an under-rated mecca for walkers and mountain bikers ...

Five helicopters are also available. Operations manager Rob Hands surveys the damage done during the Christchurch's Port Hills fire as firefighters continue their efforts to dampen down remaining ...

Christchurch's Port Hill residents are disappointed ... any replacement of that fuel loads on the port hills, there's lots of talk in the report about relative to humidity and these types of ...

Homeowners who live in quake-affected areas on the Port Hills above Christchurch have three weeks to appeal against a Government land zoning decision. Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry ...

Nathanael is the founding director of Climate Prescience. He has received government funding from MBIE NZ to research the effect of climate change on wildfire risk. The opinions expressed here are ...