The Canterbury region is so dry fires are taking hold and spreading rapidly, firefighters say. The latest fire in the region began near Burnham on Thursday and was believed to have been caused by a ...
Canterbury has been enduring hot, dry weather in recent days, with strong winds exacerbating fire risks across the region. MetService Meteorologist Thapi Makgabutlane said the conditions have been ...
A reminder Canterbury is in a restricted fire season, as the region has a dry and windy start to the weekend MetService has issued a strong wind watch for the Canterbury High Country until 5pm ...
The new radar will provide improved services to communities in the Canterbury region. The 3.5-million-dollar project involved the demolition of the 30-year-old radar and concrete tower, then ...
Firefighters have returned to two previously contained wildfires in the Canterbury region after they flared back up. Fire and Emergency New Zealand said in an update they’ve had reports of flare ...