New Zealand

Port Hills fire: How the morning's events unfolded

08:49 am on 17 February 2017

Christchurch evacuees are waiting to hear when they will be allowed back home as the huge Port Hills fire is contained in a 2000ha area on its fifth day burning. Follow RNZ's live updates here.

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