Christchurch Earthquake Journal

08/02/2024

Details of this year's Anniversary Commemorations.

Christchurch to mark 13th anniversary of 2011 with solemn memorial ceremony

17/05/2022

Going to get bitterly colder as the week wears on as well...

Higher than normal tides are forecast from Wednesday 18 May to Saturday 21 May with the highest tide currently forecast for Thursday evening.

Our contractors are aware and prepared, but there may be some flooding on roads around Opawa and New Brighton. Take care!

If you have any concerns, please report issues directly to contractors via the Snap Send Solve app or to our contact centre on 03 941 8999. You can download the app here: bit.ly/3wx4KlZ

21/02/2022

15/12/2021

: Contractors have been called to Fitzgerald Avenue near River Road for traffic control, as there's now considerable surface flooding from the Avon River on both lanes. The road has closed (8.45pm)

15/12/2021

https://newsline.ccc.govt.nz/news/story/christchurch-and-banks-peninsula-flooding-latest-info?fbclid=IwAR2-4slhaCP5OZQSZsrVNNh1k--eENl-7a_MVzwJ0HqoQ0BHyP1YRx8II-M

Extreme rain is causing flooding in parts of Christchurch and Banks Peninsula. Check here for the latest updates.

03/09/2021

11 years ago tonight the good folk of Christchurch and Canterbury went about their normal Friday night routines, young folk out and about enjoying the early spring nightlife, older folk readying themselves for bed - nothing could have prepared us for what Mother Nature was about to unleash upon us at 04:35 in the early hours of that Sept Saturday Morning and little did we know that that was only the start of a sequence of life changing events.

20/08/2021

All of New Zealand remain in level four until Tuesday August 24th 11.59PM

17/08/2021

Canterbury DHB is advising people with acute ophthalmology (eye) conditions to still seek the care they need. In addition, those with scheduled injection appointments with our Ophthalmology service should still attend their appointments following Alert Level 4 guidelines.

Canterbury DHB has reinstated its no-visitor policy across all facilities in line with the Government’s Alert Level 4 lockdown announcement. Apart from the Ophthalmology advice mentioned above, unless you have been contacted by phone to advise that your outpatient appointment or planned (elective) surgery is going ahead, please assume it has been postponed and do not turn up at hospital. Masks or face coverings must be worn at all times at Canterbury DHB sites and will be provided if people don’t have them.

Hand sanitiser stations are visible and must also be used.

17/08/2021

What you can and can’t do in Alert Level 4

08/08/2021

NZTA: SOUTH ISLAND - SEVERE WEATHER - UPDATE 6PM, SUN 8 AUG

SH1 Wi******er is CLOSED near the intersection of Rise Road due to a crash. Emergency services are on site.

SH1 Hundalee northbound lane is BLOCKED just north of the Claverley Road intersection due to a breakdown. The road is now down to one lane and heavy vehicles are being restricted.

CLOSED
• SH1 Wi******er - CRASH
• SH7 Lewis Pass - SNOW
• SH73 Porters Pass - SNOW

OPEN WITH CAUTION
• SH73 Arthur's Pass to Otira - SNOW - Snow chains essential and no towing vehicles
• SH1 Hundalee - BREAKDOWN - heavy vehicles are restricted

OPEN
• SH8 Lake Pukaki to Fairlie - SNOW
• SH94 Milford Rd - SNOW

08/08/2021

Traffic control is in place, for sections of both northbound and southbound cars to pass through in turn. The backlog will still take some time to clear.

Please take extreme, care, and watch your following distances.
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We've included some photos of the Hundalees in comments.

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SH 1 is currently impassable at the Hundalees south of Kaikoura due to snow and ice.

Please avoid travel if possible and take extra care.

[Pic taken at Burkes Pass]

07/08/2021

⚠️SNOW SETTING IN - MORE CLOSURES ( ROADS MAY REMAIN CLOSED FOR SOME TIME)
⚠️SH73 Porters Pass is now CLOSED to towing vehicles and chains are essential.
⚠️CLOSED - SH7 Lewis Pass - SNOW.

07/08/2021

Be prepared!

16/07/2021

Christchurch Police are urging the public to keep an eye out this weekend for any sign of missing 85-year-old Shirley Warrington.

While the physical search has exhausted all available lines of enquiry, Police remain committed to locating Shirley.

We ask anyone out and about this weekend to be alert to their surroundings, particularly on walking tracks, in parks and around estuaries and beaches.

We also urge people to check their backyards and sheds.

Police will not hesitate to initiate further physical searches as new information comes to hand.

Anyone with information that may help locate Shirley is asked to call 111 and quote file number 210711/8724.

12/07/2021

People in the areas mentioned please go check your out buildings

: Christchurch Police have issued a breaking news alert (1pm) urgently asking for the public’s assistance in relation to missing woman Shirley Warrington. "We now have reason to believe she may be in the Ferrymead, Heathcote, or Horotane Valley Road areas and are asking residents in these areas to check their properties including bushes, outbuildings, and tree lines." Search and Rescue teams will be deployed in the area this afternoon to search public areas but the public’s assistance is sought to search residential properties as soon as possible. Shirley may be disorientated and confused, and is not dressed for the cold weather. Anyone who has any information is asked to call 111 and quote event number P047149632.

28/06/2021

Wrap up warm, whatever we get, it's going to be cold!!

❄️ WEATHER UPDATE ❄️We're expecting some very cold and windy conditions to hit the city over the next couple of days. There's a good chance of snow flurries for parts of the city between 3am and 10am tomorrow, especially for southern parts of the city. The morning commute cold be an icy one in places. Dyers Pass Road will likely be an issue. Keep safe, and make sure to allow extra time if you're travelling.

Today 👉 A few showers expected (totals less than 2mm) and west-southwest wind kicking in around midday with gusts reaching over 80km/h for higher parts of the Port Hills and Banks Peninsula.

Tomorrow 👉 Icy showers (totals around 10mm) especially for southern and eastern parts of the city. Expect sleet/hail/snow until around 10am with light accumulation in some parts of the city. We're expecting around 2-4cm of snow for higher parts of the Port Hills and west of Cashmere. Southwest wind gusts over 80km/h for the city and upwards of 120km/h for the Port Hills and Banks Peninsula. This is expected to ease in the afternoon.

❗️Banks Peninsula weather warning❗️ Blizzard conditions for Banks Peninsula above 300m elevation tomorrow morning with 5-10cm accumulation. High risk of impact to roads. Deeper snow drifts expected above 350m elevation and lesser snow accumulation down to around 150m. Rainfall totals 15-25mm, especially for the southern parts of Banks Peninsula.

Stay safe!

31/05/2021

CCC has been having some issues with the waste water system on the following streets in Shirley: Warden Street, Cargill Place, North Parade, Hope Street and Hercules Street.

The Council has had sucker trucks out in Shirley to help with the situation, but for the next 24 hours residents in the area are asked to avoid doing washing, and to flush toilets only when absolutely necessary.

31/05/2021

**FLOOD UPDATE 4.50PM MONDAY 31 MAY**

Tides:

High tide is between 9.15 and 9.30 tonight and is expected to be lower than the previous tides. We would expect to see surface flooding to continue in areas where this is already happening, but we don't expect to see flooding in new areas overnight.

Banks Peninsula:

Residents in the Akaroa Harbour area are still being asked to conserve water, this is particularly critical around Duvauchelle. We are asking residents in Duvauchelle to only use water for essential purposes. The flooding in Akaroa has receded after the major stormwater pipe was unblocked however there is still flooding and slips in other parts of the Peninsula so anyone travelling in that area should exercise extreme care.

Wastewater overflows:

We are aware that a few properties are experiencing issues with their wastewater pipes overflowing. This is due to the increased demand on the system from the stormwater. We suggest waiting for the floodwaters to recede as it is likely the problem will resolve itself.

Kerbside collection:

Our contractor wasn't able to complete some of our kerbside collections today. The following streets were missed:

• Clarendon Tce
• Richardson Tce
• Sheldon St from #18 to Clarendon Tce
• Tavender St from #10 to Clarendon Tce

When these roads reopen, please put your bins out again and our contractor will return to empty them.

If your bins are due to be emptied on Tuesday, please put them out as usual, before 6am. If you are living on a road that is currently closed, still put your bins out for collection, if possible, as our contractors will empty them when the roads are re-opened.

Upper Heathcote basins:

Stormwater basins are being managed in the Upper Heathcote area. We are currently discharging floodwater from Curlett’s Basin. Earlier we were discharging from Wigram Basin but we have now stopped this.

We are alternating discharging between the two basins on the outgoing tide.

Pumps in Southshore:

Thank you to the community members who have been in touch regarding the pumps stopping and starting. We are keeping a close eye on the pumps and have contractors out there regularly to make sure they are working as they should.

Unfortunately we’ve had a couple of instances where the pumps have been deliberately stopped and the discharge pipes decoupled and dragged back into the streets. The Police will be increasing their presence in the area to help us ensure the pumps aren’t tampered with overnight.

Should there be any further updates this evening or overnight they will be posted on our Newsline rolling blog:

https://newsline.ccc.govt.nz/news/story/flooding-affecting-parts-of-christchurch-banks-peninsula

31/05/2021

** ROAD CLOSURES**

The roads that are currently closed due to flooding will remain closed until at least 9am tomorrow morning (Tuesday).

We have a map on our website of the closures, it is experiencing issues with loading due to the high traffic volume on our website. We apologise for the inconvenience.

🔗: https://ccc.govt.nz/christchurch-road-closure-map

Full list of road closures on the local network:

• Avondale Rd - New Brighton Rd / Bassett St to Breezes Rd
• Avonside Dr - Retreat Rd to Woodham Rd
• Avonside Dr - Wainoni Rd to Torlesse St
• Aynsley Tce - Centaurus Rd to Opawa Rd
• Clarendon Tce - Full length
• Cumnor Tce - Full length
• Eastern Tce - Tennyson St to Malcom Ave
• Eglinton St - Breezes Rd to Woolley St
• Ford Rd - Opawa Rd to Newberry Rd
• Green Lane - Full length
• Harbour Road, from Lower Styx Road to the end of the street.
• Hunter Tce - Malcolm Ave to end
• Lower Styx Road, from Spencerville to Harbour Road.
• Maces Rd / Ruru Rd - at the intersection
• Marine Pde – between Fleming St and Leaver Tce
• McCormacks Bay Rd - Full length
• New Brighton Rd - Bower Ave to Pages Rd / Hawke St
• Newport St - Emlyn Pl to Wainoni Rd
• Oakridge Tce - Wales St to Nicholls St
• Owles Tce - Hardy St to Collingwood St
• Richardson Tce - Full length
• River Rd - North Parade to Banks Ave
• Rue Brittan – closed at Brittan Terrace
• Woolley St - Avondale Rd to Waratah St

30/05/2021

For those in, near Eyre and Ashley Rivers

Local council say the Eyre river banks are expected to fail and everyone along the river from Wollfs Road and north of the Eyre River to North Eyre Road must leave immediately. Fernside residents between Mt Thomas Road, Oxford Road and Merton Road have also been told to evacuate immediately with the Ashely river at risk of failing soon too.

30/05/2021

A State of Emergency now Exists throughout the Whole Canterbury Region

A state of emergency has now been declared for the entire Canterbury region as heavy rain continues to fall. MetService weather updates and...

30/05/2021

Important update about Monday's kerbside collection.

We’re advising people who have a kerbside collection scheduled for Monday, to put their bins out tomorrow morning before 6am, rather than overnight, if possible.

This is due to weather conditions and to avoid bins blowing over with potential high winds overnight.

If your street is closed due to flooding and you have a kerbside collection scheduled for Monday, please do not put your bins out until your street has re-opened. Our Resource Recovery (Kerbside Collection) staff will organise for your bins to be collected.

For all the latest info on the heavy rain and high tides head to Newsline: https://newsline.ccc.govt.nz/news/story/flooding-affecting-parts-of-christchurch-banks-peninsula

30/05/2021

: Ashburton District Council is advising residents in Ashburton, particularly in the vicinities of Allenton, Netherby, and Racecourse Road, to prepare for evacuation as a precautionary measure should there be a breach in Ashburton River stopbanks. While no decision has made to evacuate as of yet, residents should get ready and plan for an evacuation upon official notice. More information to come.

30/05/2021

Flooding has forced the closure of the following Christchurch roads.

Eastern Terrace, from Malcolm Street to Tennyson Avenue.
Eglington Street, from Breezes Road to Woolley Street.
Woolley Street, from Avondale Road to Waratah Street.
Avondale Road, from New Brighton Rd/Bassett Street to Breezes Road.

Newport Road from Emlyn Street to Wainoni Road.
Owles Terrace, from Hardy Street to Collingwood Road.

30/05/2021

We are opening up our wifi hotspots to everyone in the South Island, in response to the weather emergency in Canterbury. Our wifi hotspots are on specially marked Spark phone boxes. Anyone within range can simply search for the Spark network (named "Spark wifi zone”) and click to join, with no authentication required. This will be available to everyone – not just Spark customers. We know how vital it is to stay connected at times like this - stay safe out there!