Christchurch’s tsunami sirens will be tested on Sunday 12 April.
With high winds on the way, Christchurch City Council is urging people to spend some time today getting prepared.
Mayor Phil Mauger has lifted the Local State of Emergency in Banks Peninsula.
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.
A Local State of Emergency has today been declared for Banks Peninsula.
Civil Defence Emergency Management has sent out the call for budding response team members around the city.
The Local State of Emergency on Banks Peninsula has been lifted.
Residents are encouraged to prepare for rain and strong winds as Christchurch and Banks Peninsula catches the tail of cyclone Gabrielle from tomorrow.
Three new water tanks will help fight fires in rural Banks Peninsula.
Monitoring of midges at the Christchurch wastewater treatment plant is underway as temperatures start to rise for summer.