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Christchurch's 'coolest sand-pit' provides lesson on liquefaction
29 Apr 2019Visitors to Canterbury Museum’s earthquake exhibition Quake City can play with Christchurch’s coolest sand pit to learn about the science behind liquefaction.
Widespread flooding likely for Christchurch and Banks Peninsula
15 Dec 2021Residents in Christchurch and Banks Peninsula should prepare for widespread flooding tonight as the rain band hitting the district intensifies.
New high tide levels aid Christchurch’s flood management
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.
Slope instability reassessed in parts of Christchurch's Port Hills
3 Apr 2019Christchurch City Council is considering using a fast-tracked process to change the District Plan to reflect new information about the slope instability risk in some parts of the Port Hills.
Avon River stopbanks subject of new risk assessment
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.
World Tsunami Awareness Day timely reminder of tsunami risk
4 Nov 2022Christchurch and Banks Peninsula residents are being encouraged to learn more about the tsunami risk along our coastline as part of World Tsunami Awareness Day on 5 November.
City's investment in floodplain management pays off
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.