A convoy of around 20 cars drives up State Highway 73, along a dramatic mountain pass landscape. Both sides of the road is charred black by fire.

Thankfully it didn’t reach the village, they even got the highway open! And glad to be here, it seems friendly

Cheers, thankfully the village is safe!

The sun setting through the smoke at Castle Hill Village tonight #1News

Proceedings well underway at the cricket in Christchurch today

I bet, the housing must be next level to be used underwater like that. You three absolutely nailed it (including your mate the seal). Hope you’ve got it framed somewhere

Incredible pic mate!

Teacher quality concerns raised at deaf education service Ko Taku Reo Three young students staged a protest, saying their teacher was unable to use sign language – despite having fully deaf students in their care.

Concern is swirling around the quality of teaching at New Zealand’s education service for the deaf, after a protest by three primary school children