James Frost lost his home in the 2011 earthquake and now he's watched his home burn down in the Port Hills blaze.
A Christchurch couple who were told that their dream hillside home was lost in the deadly Port Hills blaze, just hours after finally insuring it, appear to have had a miracle escape.
James Frost, 34, had his house in the 2011 earthquake badly damaged and later moved to Australia where he worked for a not-for-profit disability group.
He moved back to New Zealand recently and last month moved into his dream rented home on Worsleys Rd overlooking the Garden City and across the Canterbury Plains to the Southern Alps.
James Frost, 34, lost his house in the 2011 earthquake and later moved to Australia where he worked for a not-for-profit disability group.
"I loved it, I was so happy there. It's gutting," he said.