Christchurch and Banks Peninsula residents who live or work near waterways or the coast are being encouraged this month to find out if they are in a tsunami evacuation zone.
Tsunami evacuation zones in Banks Peninsula have been updated based on new scientific research.
Coastal and riverside residents are being reminded to check their evacuation zones prior to tsunami warning sirens being tested this Sunday.
Updated scientific information about the likely impacts of a tsunami on Christchurch has prompted a revision of the city’s evacuation zones.