A garden centre whose unauthorised burnoff covered Christchurch with a thick blanket of smoke could face fines of more than $1000. TOM KITCHIN/STUFF The smoke came from a burnoff on land belonging to Orderings Garden Centre in Mairehau. JOSEPH JOHNSON/STUFF Smoke could be seen over New Regent St in central Christchurch from the blaze. Oderings Garden Centre on Philpotts Rd, Mairehau, confirmed the smoke came from a burnoff on its land and apologised on Tuesday. The plan, which has been in effect since February 2015, was implemented to manage air pollution within the Canterbury region.

Source: Stuff May 22, 2019 02:56 UTC