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New Civil Defence head for Canterbury
Civil Defence | 21 Oct 2021Canterbury’s Civil Defence Emergency Management Group has a new Group Controller – Sean Poff.
Start of daylight saving prompts tsunami siren testing
Civil Defence | 23 Sep 2021The change to daylight saving time this weekend signals the routine testing of the tsunami sirens along the Christchurch coastline.
Tsunami alerts timely reminder to check your zone
Civil Defence, Natural hazards | 5 Mar 2021The 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.
Are you in a tsunami evacuation zone?
Civil Defence, Natural hazards | 23 Feb 2021Christchurch and Banks Peninsula residents who live or work near waterways or the coast are being encouraged this month to find out if they are in a tsunami evacuation zone.
Banks Peninsula tsunami evacuation zones re-drawn
Civil Defence, Natural hazards | 24 Nov 2020Tsunami evacuation zones in Banks Peninsula have been updated based on new scientific research.
Christchurch’s tsunami sirens under review
Civil Defence | 16 Oct 2020Christchurch City Council is looking at options for upgrading the city’s 45 tsunami warning sirens to make them compliant with the national standard.
Tsunami warning sirens to sound on Sunday
Civil Defence | 25 Sep 2020Christchurch’s tsunami warning sirens will be tested this Sunday at 11am.
New tsunami evacuation zones for Christchurch
Civil Defence | 3 Dec 2019Updated scientific information about the likely impacts of a tsunami on Christchurch has prompted a revision of the city’s evacuation zones.
Multilingual emergency information for Christchurch communities
Civil Defence | 1 Oct 2019Multilingual emergency messages will be broadcast on Christchurch community access and iwi radio stations to help more people prepare for – and respond to – an emergency.
Testing time for tsunami warning sirens
Civil Defence, Natural hazards | 26 Sep 2019Christchurch’s tsunami warning sirens will be tested this Sunday at 11am.
Christchurch sirens sound tsunami-ready reminder
Civil Defence, Natural hazards | 2 Apr 2019Coastal and riverside residents are being reminded to check their evacuation zones prior to tsunami warning sirens being tested this Sunday.