Kate Hawkesby: We have forgotten the word 'consequences' in this country

Early Edition with Ryan Bridge · Nov 3, 2022 · 3m

So predictably, sadly, the huge bushfire in North Canterbury is believed to have been started by two young people letting off fireworks. Why are we not surprised?

130 people were forced to leave their homes in an all-night evacuation. A massive amount of resource was poured into fighting the fire including four helicopters with monsoon buckets, two waterbombing planes, 7 fire crews, 70 firefighters, 12 trucks, 2 bulldozers and 2 diggers.

They worked throughout the night trying to get the blaze, which spanned about 200 hectares, under control.

The fire engulfed 5 and a half kilometres of the…