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Get ready for strong winds

22 Oct 2025

With high winds on the way, Christchurch City Council is urging people to spend some time today getting prepared.


Sirens tested as daylight saving begins

25 Sep 2025

Tsunami sirens will sound this weekend as clocks move forward by one hour for daylight saving.


Tsunami siren testing time

25 Sep 2024

As 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 2025

Tsunami sirens along Christchurch’s coastline will be re-tested on Sunday 13 July.


Borehole drilling starts at Lighthouse Road site

30 Jun 2025

Investigations 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 2021

Canterbury’s Civil Defence Emergency Management Group has a new Group Controller – Sean Poff.


Testing time for tsunami warning sirens

26 Sep 2019

Christchurch’s tsunami warning sirens will be tested this Sunday at 11am.


Lighthouse Road to fully reopen for first time since May

13 Aug 2025

Akaroa’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 2023

The tsunami warning sirens along Christchurch’s coastline will be tested at 11am on Sunday, after the clocks move forward for daylight saving.


Decisions from the Finance and Performance Committee

28 Aug 2025

A new Development Contributions Policy and Rebate Schemes and the Lighthouse Road stability project were on the agenda at this week’s Finance and Performance Committee meeting.