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'Scary big huge cloud': Lyttelton neighbour recounts frightening fire
A Lyttelton man who lives on the street where a large fire broke out said he was shocked by its scale.

Large fire in Lyttelton contained after spreading to three homes
Residents in Lyttelton near Christchurch had to be evacuated after a large fire broke out in the township.

Evacuations as large fire breaks out in residential area of Christchurch
Video shared with Stuff showed a blaze in a part of Lyttelton with homes nearby, and members of the public were urged to avoid the area.

Lyttelton residents evacuated as landslide threatens homes
Three fire crews are working with a geo-technical engineer to assess the situation.

Arrest and pepper spraying of pro-Palestine protester deemed ‘unlawful’
John Minto, 70, was among four people charged with obstructing and resisting police after a protest turned ugly in Lyttelton last year.

Dog rescued after yacht sinks in Lyttelton
The 12.5m yacht sank on its moorings during the storm that lashed Canterbury overnight.

Two rescued from ship tank, four taken to hospital in Lyttelton Port ‘chemical incident’
Three people were in a serious condition and at Christchurch Hospital after the port incident unfolded.

Watch: Person rescued from water after ‘100m’ fall down cliff
Dramatic drone footage shows the rescue from a rocky inlet after the person slipped off the cliff near Lyttelton Harbour.

HMNZS Canterbury docks in home port of Lyttelton for five-day visit
The vessel is regularly deployed to the Pacific but is currently travelling around NZ training junior officers.

Large Lyttelton blaze investigated
Two homes were badly damaged in a fire that broke out late Friday afternoon in Brittan Terrace.

Houses evacuated after large fire breaks out in Lyttelton near Christchurch
Residents in Lyttelton near Christchurch are being evacuated after a large fire broke out in the township.

Lyttelton home damaged in landslip, neighbours evacuate
Fire crews are working with a geotechnical engineer to assess the situation.

Lyttelton home hit in landslip, neighbours evacuate
Fire crews are working with a geotechnical engineer to assess the situation.

The waterfront hospitality venue unused since being built seven years ago
The Woolstore in Lyttelton was set to be a bustling hospitality and retail space, with high-profile developers ready to make a go of it. So, why has it sat empty for years?

Lyttelton Port drug bust leads to arrests across NZ
Four men have been arrested after a major drug supply operation was disrupted at Lyttelton Port.

'He didn't like white walls': Renowned artist's Banks Peninsula bolthole up for sale, built-in artworks and all
The property was owned for more than 20 years by one of the country's most influential contemporary painters, Lyttelton artist Bill Hammond, who died in 2021.

Marlon Williams to release album in te reo, collaborates with Lorde
Acclaimed Lyttelton singer songwriter will release his first Maori language album and announces an 11-date national tour.

Indian naval vessel sets sail from New Zealand on historic voyage
INSV Tarini has left Lyttelton Port for the Falkland Islands, marking the longest leg of a circumnavigation led by two female Indian Navy officers.

Five teens arrested in Lyttelton after alleged 2 hour joy-ride
A “significant” police response was launched after a number of reports of excessive speeding and cars driving on the wrong side of the road.