About five millimetres of rain fell on the Port Hills fire-ground this morning.

FENZ also remains at a 300-hectare blaze in North Canterbury's Waikari Valley -- now under control.

Where the fire started has been pinpointed, but its cause remains under investigation.

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15 May: A jury's found a Christchurch man guilty of murdering his baby daughter

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13 May: Sexual assault survivor at Christchurch bar Mama Hooch unsurprised to hear of fresh complaints

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