Civil Defence Emergency Management - Latest News [Page 2]
Kaikoura Earthquake media release #18
Wednesday, 23 November 2016, 1:33 pm | Civil Defence Emergency Management
Civil Defence Emergency Management is working behind the scenes and on the ground, locally, regionally and nationally with partner agencies to ensure the needs of affected communities are being met, following the 7.8 magnitude Kaikoura earthquake on Monday. More >>
Update from Kaikoura Civil Defence
Wednesday, 23 November 2016, 12:28 pm | Civil Defence Emergency Management
The Kaikoura Emergency Access Route (Inland Route) has been re-assessed. More >>
Kaikoura Emergency Access Route closure for assesment
Wednesday, 23 November 2016, 9:24 am | Civil Defence Emergency Management
The Kaikoura Emergency Access Route (Inland Road) has been fully closed to all traffic for assessment following the 5.7 magnitude aftershock at 6.13pm today, and the increased risk to the road from further landslides and the potential overtopping of the Towy ... More >>
Civil Defence registering interest for public convoy
Tuesday, 22 November 2016, 2:50 pm | Civil Defence Emergency Management
Kaikoura Civil Defence is taking registrations from people with rugged 4WDs or Class 1 rigid trucks vehicles who want to join a managed convoy to leave Kaikoura, when road conditions allow. More >>
Kaikoura Earthquake media release #17, 22/11/2016, 1330hrs
Tuesday, 22 November 2016, 1:44 pm | Civil Defence Emergency Management
“Our thoughts are with the people of Japan who currently have a tsunami warning in place, following the 7.4M earthquake earlier today,” says Ministry of Civil Defence and Emergency Management Director, Sarah Stuart-Black. “There is no tsunami ... More >>
National Advisory: No Tsunami Threat to New Zealand
Tuesday, 22 November 2016, 10:47 am | Civil Defence Emergency Management
Origin time: 2100 UTC 21 November 2016 NZ time: 1000 NZDT 22 November 2016 Co-ordinates: 37.3 North 141.6 East Depth: 10km Location: Near East Coast of Honshu Japan Magnitude: 7.3 The above magnitude is provisional and may be increased or decreased as more ... More >>
Kaikoura Earthquake media release #16
Monday, 21 November 2016, 1:31 pm | Civil Defence Emergency Management
The Ministry of Civil Defence and Emergency Management is continuing to work 24/7 with dozens of agencies to manage the response to the 7.8 Kaikoura earthquake. More >>
Controlled access of the inland road
Monday, 21 November 2016, 9:11 am | Civil Defence Emergency Management
The Canterbury Civil Defence Emergency Management Group are arranging access for residents and essential vehicles to the inland Kaikoura Emergency Access Road (State Highway 70). More >>
Kaikoura Update 20 November, 2016
Sunday, 20 November 2016, 8:34 pm | Civil Defence Emergency Management
Rural community Working to get people out to rural properties in the coming week to check on their welfare and needs. In the meantime Federated Farmers have set up a support line 0800 327 646 The Clarence irrigation scheme is well on the way to ... More >>
Residents to be convoyed
Sunday, 20 November 2016, 7:39 pm | Civil Defence Emergency Management
Residents to be convoyed through the inland Kaikoura Emergency Access Road this afternoon The Canterbury Civil Defence Emergency Management Group have arranged for residents living on the inland Kaikoura Emergency Access Road (State Highway 70) ... More >>
Kaikoura Emergency Access Route – military convoy
Sunday, 20 November 2016, 7:37 pm | Civil Defence Emergency Management
A military convoy through the Kaikoura Emergency Access Route (inland route) is now carrying essential supplies to Kaikoura. More >>
Takahanga Marae Kaikoura will serve its last communal meal
Saturday, 19 November 2016, 11:13 pm | Civil Defence Emergency Management
After a week of feeding visitors and earthquake response workers as well as whānau, Takahanga Marae in Kaikoura will serve its last communal meal tomorrow night (Sunday). Civil Defence Controller John Mackie said that the marae had extended very generous ... More >>
All Road Access to Kaikoura remains closed
Saturday, 19 November 2016, 10:21 pm | Civil Defence Emergency Management
All Road Access to Kaikoura, including Kaikoura Emergency Access Road, Remains Closed Canterbury Regional Civil Defence and Emergency Management Controller, Brett Aldridge, reminds the public that they cannot drive into Kaikoura from any direction, including ... More >>
Kaikoura Earthquake Media Release #14 2130hrs
Friday, 18 November 2016, 11:24 pm | Civil Defence Emergency Management
Ministry of Civil Defence and Emergency Management Director Sarah Stuart-Black visited Waiau, Mt Lyford and Kaikoura today alongside representatives of GNS, EQC and the Insurance Council. “Seeing the damage first hand was humbling. Communities here ... More >>
Kaikoura Emergency Access Road remains closed
Friday, 18 November 2016, 11:23 pm | Civil Defence Emergency Management
The ‘Kaikoura emergency access road’, also known as the inland route 70, remains closed to private traffic, and is currently suitable for emergency and critical support services only. More >>
Kaikoura Civil Defence Media Update #6
Friday, 18 November 2016, 11:19 pm | Civil Defence Emergency Management
The people of Kaikoura and surrounding districts want to say a big thank you to the personnel from the seven ships representing the four navies of Australia, the United States, Canada and New Zealand who have so generously provided support in ... More >>
HMNZS Canterbury will leave Kaikoura
Friday, 18 November 2016, 11:18 pm | Civil Defence Emergency Management
HMNZS Canterbury will leave Kaikoura for Lyttelton on Saturday afternoon (19 November). It is evacuating a further 100 tourists, together with 60 residents, and is expected to arrive at Lyttelton late Saturday night. This will bring the total evacuated from ... More >>
Kaikoura Emergency Access Road
Friday, 18 November 2016, 1:38 pm | Civil Defence Emergency Management
The Kaikoura emergency access road remains closed except for emergency and critical support services. The road is controlled by the Canterbury Controller of Civil Defence Emergency Management. Access will be made available to these types of vehicles only ... More >>
ADVISORY NOTICE: Potential landslip risk
Friday, 18 November 2016, 12:02 pm | Civil Defence Emergency Management
Risk assessment following the recent earthquakes have identified a potential landslide on Scarborough St that may put people at risk. More >>
Kaikoura emergency access road - closed
Thursday, 17 November 2016, 4:43 pm | Civil Defence Emergency Management
Previously open for emergency and critical support services only, the road controlled by the Controller of Civil Defence Emergency Management Canterbury is closed until further notice due to dangerous conditions. Air and sea supply routes remain open ... More >>