Wainui boil water notice
A Boil Water Notice is now in place for Wainui on Banks Peninsula after flooding caused damage to the local water supply infrastructure. Until we can fully assess what has happened and confirm that the water remains safe, the notice will stay in place.
At this stage we have not confirmed contamination, but the damage from the flooding means we cannot guarantee water safety. The notice has been issued to protect public health.
All water used for drinking, preparing food, brushing teeth, washing utensils or making ice should be boiled until further notice. Bringing water to a rolling boil for one minute is enough to kill bacteria.
Water does not need to be boiled for showering, bathing or laundry, but please take care not to swallow water while showering.
Our teams are on the ground in Wainui today, and are assessing the extent of the flooding related damage to the water supply system. Until we have more information, the boil water notice will remain in place.‑related damage to the water supply system. Until we have more information, the boil water notice will remain in place.
We will notify the community as soon as it is safe to lift the notice. You can see the Boil Water Notice on our website.
Heavy rain watch extended
MetService has extended its Heavy Rain Watch for Christchurch to 3pm today. It was previously until 10am.
Find out more: https://www.metservice.com/warnings/home
Kerbside collection today
Kerbside collection will be disrupted across Christchurch and Banks Peninsula today, including Diamond Harbour, Little River, areas around the Akaroa Highway closure and Ōpāwaho Heathcote River.
Bins will be collected as normal tomorrow, if roads are open and access allows.
Diamond Harbour ferry running as usual - but check before you go
The ferries between Lyttelton and Diamond Harbour are running as per the usual schedule for now. Please check the Diamond Harbour ferry Facebook page before you leave home for the most up to date information.
https://www.facebook.com/DiamondHarbourFerry/
New Brighton Road closed
New Brighton Road is closed between Rawson Street and Pages Road.
Road closures update
- Clarendon Terrace is closed from Opawa Road to Tavender Street
- Eastern Terrace is closed from Birdwood Avenue to Tennyson Street
- Waimea Terrace is closed from Riverview Street to Malcolm Avenue
- Ford Road is closed from Opawa Road to 42 Ford Road
- Richardson Terrace is closed from Opawa Road to Mackenzie Road
- Fifield Terrace is closed from Beckford Street to 364 Riverlaw Terrace
- Summit Road is closed from Sign of the Kiwi to Gebbies Pass Road.
Summit Road closure
Summit Road between Gebbies Pass and Dyers Pass is closed due to slips.
Little River and Akaroa Library and Customer Service Hubs closed
Due to SH75 being closed from Tai Tapu to Akaroa, the Little River and Akaroa Library and Customer Service Hubs will be unable to open today
Banks Peninsula road closures
Inner Harbour
- Governors Bay - Teddington Rd on Teddington side of Allandale is currently closed until mid-morning due to fallen trees.
- Bamfords Road is also closed due to tree down
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Charteris Bay Road is closed from Andersons Rd to Teddington due to flooding.
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Gebbies Pass Road is closed from SH75 to Teddington due to flooding.
Outer Harbour
- SH75 is closed to all vehicles from Kaituna to Little River
- There is widespread flooding in Akaroa, so please take care on the roads.