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Sirens tested as daylight saving begins
25 Sep 2025Tsunami sirens will sound this weekend as clocks move forward by one hour for daylight saving.
Design work underway for Lighthouse Road
29 Oct 2025Plans to reconstruct a section of Lighthouse Road damaged following the significant May rainfall event are progressing with pavement testing onsite.
Tsunami siren testing time
25 Sep 2024As the clocks move forward for daylight saving, the tsunami sirens along Christchurch’s coastline will undergo routine testing at 11am on Sunday.
New date confirmed for tsunami siren testing
30 May 2025Tsunami sirens along Christchurch’s coastline will be re-tested on Sunday 13 July.
Get ready for strong winds
22 Oct 2025With high winds on the way, Christchurch City Council is urging people to spend some time today getting prepared.
Borehole drilling starts at Lighthouse Road site
30 Jun 2025Investigations are continuing to understand potential remediation options for land instability affecting Lighthouse Road and surrounding area in Akaroa.
New Civil Defence head for Canterbury
21 Oct 2021Canterbury’s Civil Defence Emergency Management Group has a new Group Controller – Sean Poff.
Testing time for tsunami warning sirens
26 Sep 2019Christchurch’s tsunami warning sirens will be tested this Sunday at 11am.
Lighthouse Road to fully reopen for first time since May
13 Aug 2025Akaroa’s Lighthouse Road is set to reopen giving unrestricted access for the first time since the State of Emergency that hit Banks Peninsula and parts of Christchurch in May.
Tsunami siren testing in Christchurch this Sunday
19 Sep 2023The tsunami warning sirens along Christchurch’s coastline will be tested at 11am on Sunday, after the clocks move forward for daylight saving.