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RNZ News
14-06-2025
- Climate
- RNZ News
'Scary big huge cloud': Lyttelton neighbour recounts frightening fire
Photo: Facebook/Dave Dunlay A Lyttelton man who lives on the street where a large fire broke out said he was shocked by its scale. Several fire crews were called to Brittan Terrace in the Banks Peninsula township at 5 pm on Friday, where they found two homes engulfed in flames, spreading to a neighbouring property. Six fire engines, a ladder truck, a water tanker, and a command unit attended the scene. One crew remained overnight, dampening down hotspots. Photo: Facebook/Dave Dunlay The fire has been contained, but two homes have been badly damaged. Dave Dunlay, who lives a couple of hundred metres up the street, said he thought it was mist floating across Lyttleton Harbour. "I went outside and smelled the smoke, and then looked down the road and saw a big wall of black smoke, you know? Quite scary big, huge cloud of it. "Very quickly, as it got darker, you saw the orange of the flames." Fire and Emergency has been investigating the scene since early Saturday morning. Sign up for Ngā Pitopito Kōrero , a daily newsletter curated by our editors and delivered straight to your inbox every weekday.
RNZ News
13-06-2025
- General
- RNZ News
Large fire in Lyttelton contained after spreading to three homes
A large fire in Lyttelton on Cressy Terrace. Photo: Facebook/Dave Dunlay Fire crews have managed to contain a large fire in Lyttelton near Chirstchurch. Fire and Emergency were called to the blaze just after 5pm, finding it had engulfed two houses and was spreading to a third. A spokesperson for Fire and Emergency said nobody was inside the properties. Six fire engines, a ladder truck, a water tanker, and a command unit are at the scene working to bring the fire under control. Photo: Facebook/Dave Dunlay Six fire engines, a ladder truck, a water tanker, and a command unit attended the scene. Police were evacuating houses in the vicinity and the public was urged to stay away from the fire. Sign up for Ngā Pitopito Kōrero , a daily newsletter curated by our editors and delivered straight to your inbox every weekday.
Otago Daily Times
19-05-2025
- Politics
- Otago Daily Times
Call for more action against boy racers in Canterbury
Dave Dunlay. Independent Banks Peninsula Ward council candidate Dave Dunlay is welcoming the Government's new crackdown on boy racers, calling it 'long overdue' – and urging the city council to take inspiration from successful strategies used elsewhere in the country and abroad. 'We've put up with it for far too long. The noise, the danger, the disruption – enough is enough,' he said. Dunlay, who has lived on Brittan Tce in Lyttelton for nearly 30 years, said boy racers have made life miserable for communities across Banks Peninsula. 'Every weekend, the same thing happens. Dyers Pass, Lyttelton, Governors Bay, Cass Bay and Gebbies Valley all taken over by convoys of modified cars and dangerous driving. 'People are scared to leave their homes or walk their dogs at night. It's not just antisocial, it's intimidation.' The Government has outlined extensive new laws aimed at putting the brakes on illegal street racing including: Increasing fines for excessive vehicle noise from $50 to $300 Giving police greater powers to shut down illegal gatherings Enabling police to seize and destroy vehicles of repeat or fleeing offenders Dunlay said while these changes are welcome, he wants to see the city council and police go further, drawing on ideas that have worked in other parts of the country and overseas. 'In places like Hamilton, they're using acoustic cameras that detect illegal vehicle noise in real time. In Auckland, physical deterrents like speed humps and chicanes have been installed in known hotspots. 'In Dunedin, police have trialled stopping repeat offenders from entering certain streets at night. 'Overseas, cities in the UK have successfully implemented Public Space Protection Orders to ban street racing in specific areas, backed by real enforcement. 'Some councils in Australia have even created designated track nights to channel car culture away from public streets.' Dunlay wants Christchurch to adopt a similar toolkit of interventions, combining enforcement with community-based deterrents. 'We should be using CCTV and noise monitoring more strategically and we should be backing police with the tools and funding they need to act.' -APL
Otago Daily Times
19-05-2025
- Politics
- Otago Daily Times
Call for more action to crackdown on boy racers
Dave Dunlay. Independent Banks Peninsula Ward council candidate Dave Dunlay is welcoming the Government's new crackdown on boy racers, calling it 'long overdue' – and urging the city council to take inspiration from successful strategies used elsewhere in the country and abroad. 'We've put up with it for far too long. The noise, the danger, the disruption – enough is enough,' he said. Dunlay, who has lived on Brittan Tce in Lyttelton for nearly 30 years, said boy racers have made life miserable for communities across Banks Peninsula. 'Every weekend, the same thing happens. Dyers Pass, Lyttelton, Governors Bay, Cass Bay and Gebbies Valley all taken over by convoys of modified cars and dangerous driving. 'People are scared to leave their homes or walk their dogs at night. It's not just antisocial, it's intimidation.' The Government has outlined extensive new laws aimed at putting the brakes on illegal street racing including: Increasing fines for excessive vehicle noise from $50 to $300 Giving police greater powers to shut down illegal gatherings Enabling police to seize and destroy vehicles of repeat or fleeing offenders Dunlay said while these changes are welcome, he wants to see the city council and police go further, drawing on ideas that have worked in other parts of the country and overseas. 'In places like Hamilton, they're using acoustic cameras that detect illegal vehicle noise in real time. In Auckland, physical deterrents like speed humps and chicanes have been installed in known hotspots. 'In Dunedin, police have trialled stopping repeat offenders from entering certain streets at night. 'Overseas, cities in the UK have successfully implemented Public Space Protection Orders to ban street racing in specific areas, backed by real enforcement. 'Some councils in Australia have even created designated track nights to channel car culture away from public streets.' Dunlay wants Christchurch to adopt a similar toolkit of interventions, combining enforcement with community-based deterrents. 'We should be using CCTV and noise monitoring more strategically and we should be backing police with the tools and funding they need to act.' -APL
