Christchurch roads reopening, still wastewater issues in Aranui and Shirley

Flooding is easing across the city, and the Christchurch City Council says roads that were closed are gradually being re-opened.

You can get the latest information on which roads have reopened through our online road closures map.

Due to the amount of rain that has fallen, the council is expecting to see potholes appearing in some roads over the coming days.

If you come across a pothole, the best way to report it is through using Snap Send Solve app.

There are some wastewater overflows. If you come into contact with any floodwater, you should treat it as potentially contaminated.

The wastewater overflows are likely to stop as the flood waters recede.

There are still issues with the wastewater system in St Heliers Crescent in Aranui and in Warden Street, Cargill Place, North Parade, Hope Street and Hercules Street in Shirley.

Sucker trucks are in the areas, but council is asking residents living on those streets to use water for essential purposes only for the next 24 hours.

Duvauchelle residents still need to restrict water use for the next 48 hours.

The heavy rain has affected the streams that we rely on for the water supply in Duvauchelle. Council is tanking water in until it can restore the water supply.

The stormwater storage basins in the Upper Heathcote catchment worked as intended over the past couple of days.

State highway update

CLOSED

SH1 Burnham to Dunsandel
SH1 Ashburton, The Ashburton (Hakatere) River Bridge
SH1 Temuka remains closed with the closure now from Donald St to Lynnford Rd in Hinds.
SH73 Springfield to Castle Hill – next update due by midday Thursday, 3 June
SH77 Darfield to Mount Hutt

REOPENED