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New computer modelling paints a clearer picture of the flooding Christchurch coastlines could see from a large distant source tsunami if sea levels continue to rise with climate change.

Christchurch 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.

Communities exposed to coastal hazards and rising sea levels will be invited to work with Christchurch City Council and mana whenua on how they can adapt and plan for the future.

Feedback is being sought on how Christchurch City Council should work with communities to plan for, manage and adapt to coastal hazards.

Tsunami evacuation zones in Banks Peninsula have been updated based on new scientific research.

A 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.

Banks 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.

Coastal and riverside residents are being reminded to check their evacuation zones prior to tsunami warning sirens being tested this Sunday.

Christchurch City Council wants to begin adaptation planning work with the communities likely to be impacted in the future by rising sea levels.

Lessons must be learned from Christchurch residents’ difficult experiences in dealing with the Earthquake Commission, a Parliamentary select committee has been told.