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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 >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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