Message from Christchurch Gets Ready re the Port Hills fires
Hello All,
People are advised to stay away from the hills to allow emergency services access and ensure swift evacuation. Do not rubber-neck.
EVACUATION CENTRES
Halswell Library
Selwyn Events Centre in Lincoln
Te Hapua Halswell Centre, Halswell Rd
Nga Hau e Wha Marae, Pages Rd
There is also the Facebook page Evacuation Housing for evacuated residents to ask for help, and allow others to offer temporary accommodation to those evacuated.
ROAD CLOSURES
Cashmere Rd is closed west of Kaiwara St through to Kennedys Bush Rd.
Worsleys Rd and Worsleys Track are closed.
Kennedys Bush Rd is closed from the roundabout with Rock Hill Drive. This includes the southbound cycle track.
Early Valley Rd is closed.
Holmes Rd is closed.
Old Tai Tapu Rd is closed between Osterholts Rd and Early Valley Rd.
Dyers Pass Rd is closed between Hackthorne Rd and Governors Bay Rd. People should use the Lyttelton Tunnel or Gebbies Pass as the alternate route.
Summit Rd is closed between Gebbies Pass and Rapaki Track.
Hoon Hay Valley Rd is closed due to rubbernecking. Residents can still access their properties.
The Christchurch Adventure Park is closed.
Information as at 0820.
Poll: Are Kiwis allergic to “exuberance”? 🥝
In The Post’s opinion piece on the developments set to open across Aotearoa in 2026, John Coop suggests that, as a nation, we’re “allergic to exuberance.”
We want to know: Are we really allergic to showing our excitement?
Is it time to lean into a more optimistic view of the place we call home? As big projects take shape and new opportunities emerge, perhaps it’s worth asking whether a little more confidence (and enthusiasm!) could do us some good.
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42.4% Yes
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31.6% Maybe?
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26% No
Scam Alert: Fake information regarding December Bonuses from MSD
The Ministry of Social Development is reporting that fake information is circulating about new ‘December bonuses’ or ‘benefit increases’
If you get suspicious communication, please contact Netsafe.
Appeal for information following burglaries: Christchurch
Police investigating a stolen trailer and motorcycles in the Christchurch area are seeking help from the public.
On Monday 15 December, Police received a report that the trailer [pictured] had been stolen sometime overnight on Sunday 14 December, from an address on Kairua Road in Hornby.
The trailer - registration U110C - was then used in a burglary of four motorcycles from an address on Almond Lane, Prebbleton on Monday 15 December.
Police have since located the trailer and are now needing the public’s assistance to try find where the trailer has been or who may have been driving the vehicle towing it.
If you have any information regarding the thefts or the trailers movements from Sunday 14 December, around 4pm, onwards please contact Police.
Information can be provided through 105, either online or over the phone, please use reference number: 251215/1054.
Alternatively, you can make a report anonymously though Crime Stoppers on 0800 555 111, using the same reference number.
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