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Tsunami warning system may be extended
Natural hazards | 6 Aug 2021Banks Peninsula and some parts of inland Christchurch will get tsunami warning sirens installed if a recommended upgrade of the district’s tsunami warning system goes ahead.
Avon River stopbanks subject of new risk assessment
Natural hazards | 7 Jul 2021A new risk assessment of the current stopbanks along the Ōtākaro Avon River has confirmed they are capable of containing a tide associated with a one-in-100 year storm event.
City's investment in floodplain management pays off
Natural hazards, Weather | 4 Jun 2021Christchurch City Council’s decision to invest millions of dollars improving the city’s stormwater network helped to prevent homes and businesses flooding this week.
New high tide levels aid Christchurch’s flood management
Natural hazards | 3 Jun 2021New high tide statistics for Christchurch are building understanding of the flood risk in tidal areas of the city, particularly the probability of high tides coinciding with significant rainfall events.
Tsunami sirens to sound on Saturday
Natural hazards | 31 Mar 2021The tsunami sirens along Christchurch’s coastline will undergo routine testing on Saturday morning at 11am.
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.
Rockfall prompts closure of Cave Rock entry point
Natural hazards | 18 Dec 2020One of the entrances to Tuawera Cave Rock, on Sumner Beach, is being closed to the public because of the rockfall risk.
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.
Green light for coastal hazards adaptation planning
Natural hazards | 11 Nov 2020Christchurch City Council has agreed to start adaptation planning with low-lying coastal and inland communities likely to be impacted by rising sea levels.
Council keen to begin coastal hazards adaptation planning
Climate change, Natural hazards | 6 Nov 2020Christchurch City Council wants to begin adaptation planning work with the communities likely to be impacted in the future by rising sea levels.
New working group focuses on coastal hazards
Natural hazards | 13 Aug 2020A working group made up of Councillors and two members from Te Rūnanaga o Ngāi Tahu will help guide two important projects relating to the impact of climate change on the coastal hazards risk in Christchurch and Banks Peninsula.
Liquefaction Lab reveals potential land damage
Natural hazards | 29 Jul 2020A new interactive online tool will help people better understand how the ground in Christchurch may respond in an earthquake.
Council approves District Plan change
Natural hazards | 14 May 2020Christchurch 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.
Testing time for tsunami warning sirens
Civil Defence, Natural hazards | 26 Sep 2019Christchurch’s tsunami warning sirens will be tested this Sunday at 11am.