Firefighters have returned to two previously contained wildfires in the Canterbury region after they flared back up.

Canterbury will be under a total fire ban from midday on Monday. That means fires cannot be lit outdoors and all Fire and ...

The Canterbury Mayoral Forum has today launched the Canterbury Climate Partnership Plan (CCPP), a comprehensive strategy ...

A series of scrub fires have sparked evacuations outside Christchurch this afternoon, with one structure already destroyed.

Canterbury firefighters have worked against extreme heat, wind and exhaustion over the past few days as multiple fires blazed across the parched region. Many of those involved are volunteers, taking ...

Canterbury will also be under a total fire ban starting at midday on Monday, while a ban on outdoor fires and fireworks ...

MetService has issued a strong wind watch for the Canterbury High Country until 5pm - with northwesterly winds potentially reaching severe gale, in exposed places. Meteorologist Surprise Mhlongo says ...

Respected Canterbury farmer Chris Allen died after being electrocuted while fixing a garage door. Emergency services were ...

The scrub fire at Taylors Mistake was reported shortly after midnight.