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Upskill on climate change with UC – for free

14 Oct 2025

Ōtautahi Christchurch residents will soon have free access to a new online learning course designed to build understanding and resilience in the face of climate change.


Feedback on coastal hazards extended

10 Nov 2021

People now have until 6 December to give feedback on coastal hazards planning after the timeframe for consultation was extended.


Council approves District Plan change

14 May 2020

Christchurch City Council has agreed to change the District Plan to reflect updated information on the slope instability risk in some parts of the Port Hills.


World’s largest climate adaptation event coming to Christchurch

7 Oct 2025

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.


Tsunami siren test marks end of daylight saving

3 Apr 2025

Residents along Christchurch’s coastline will hear a tsunami sirens test coinciding with the end of daylight saving.


Liquefaction Lab reveals potential land damage

29 Jul 2020

A new interactive online tool will help people better understand how the ground in Christchurch may respond in an earthquake.


Testing time for tsunami warning sirens

26 Sep 2019

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


Tsunami sirens to sound on Saturday

31 Mar 2021

The tsunami sirens along Christchurch’s coastline will undergo routine testing on Saturday morning at 11am.


Rockfall prompts closure of Cave Rock entry point

18 Dec 2020

One of the entrances to Tuawera Cave Rock, on Sumner Beach, is being closed to the public because of the rockfall risk.


Tsunami alerts timely reminder to check your zone

5 Mar 2021

The tsunami alerts issued in the wake of the earthquakes near the Kermedec Islands are a timely reminder that people should check if they are in a tsunami evacuation zone.