News & events

Date: Tue, 3 Feb 2026

Our Flood Warning System is designed to protect lives and infrastructure, and has seen lots of improvements in 2025.

Date: Tue, 6 Jan 2026

Our trained fire team is ready for summer, supporting Fire and Emergency during major fires and helping keep communities safe.

Date: Fri, 31 Oct 2025

Make sure you are staying safe as you clean up any weather damage on your property or farm.

Date: Thu, 23 Oct 2025

Red Warning for Canterbury: Severe gales up to 140 km/h. State of Emergency in place. Avoid travel, stay indoors, and follow official updates.

Date: Fri, 5 Sep 2025

Waitaha leaders sign MOU, uniting regional and local councils in a shared commitment to Civil Defence Emergency Management collaboration.

Date: Tue, 18 Feb 2025

Emergency Management Canterbury (Canterbury CDEM) is undertaking a preparedness survey for residents in the Waitaha region.

Date: Wed, 20 Sep 2023

Stopbanks, vital for flood defence, safeguard lives and infrastructure. Collective responsibility ensures their effectiveness in averting major floods.

Date: Mon, 17 Jul 2023

The Chatham Islands Council is once again running its residents and ratepayers’ satisfaction survey.

Date: Wed, 6 Apr 2022

A newly released report calls for national leadership and urgent action to meet climate change-induced flood hazard risks.

Date: Tue, 19 Oct 2021

Canterbury Civil Defence Emergency Management Group has appointed a new Group Controller, Sean Poff, who starts his new role in January 2022.

Date: Fri, 4 Dec 2020

Environment Canterbury Chair Jenny Hughey has welcomed the Government’s declaration of a climate emergency.

Date: Wed, 14 Aug 2019

Flooding can have devastating effects on a region. Significant steps have been taken to reduce the risk of potential flood damage from the Waimakariri River.