Christchurch’s tsunami sirens will be tested on Sunday 12 April.
Mayor Phil Mauger has lifted the Local State of Emergency in Banks Peninsula.
A Local State of Emergency has today been declared for Banks Peninsula.
The Local State of Emergency on Banks Peninsula has been lifted.
Three new water tanks will help fight fires in rural Banks Peninsula.
With high winds on the way, Christchurch City Council is urging people to spend some time today getting prepared.
Residents are being encouraged to take steps to prepare for increasingly severe weather and natural hazards, with Christchurch City Council launching new information to help people ready their homes for the impacts of climate change.
Residents are encouraged to prepare for rain predicted to impact Christchurch and Banks Peninsula from later today, with the heaviest period expected overnight from Monday to Tuesday.
Ōtautahi Christchurch is set to welcome more than 1,200 global leaders, scientists, policymakers, and innovators who will gather next week to discuss how the world can adapt to climate change’s biggest challenges.
Christchurch and Banks Peninsula residents should prepare for the possibility of more flooding and slips this week as the district is about to be hit by another band of rain.