Flooding support: who to contact across Canterbury

Christchurch City Council

📞 03 941 8999 or 0800 800 169

Report issues such as:

• Slips or landslides

• Flooding affecting property

• Blocked drains causing surface flooding

• Roads that may need to be closed

🌐 ccc.govt.nz

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Selwyn District Council

📞 0800 SELWYN (735 996)

If your house is flooding or there’s immediate danger, call 111.

🌐 selwyn.govt.nz

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Hurunui District Council

📞 03 314 8816

Cheviot Freephone: 03 319 8812

Amuri & Hanmer Springs Freephone: 03 315 8400

🌐 hurunui.govt.nz

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Waimakariri District Council

📞 0800 965 468 (0800 WMK GOV)

🌐 waimakariri.govt.nz

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Mackenzie District Council

📞 0800 685 8514 or (03) 685 9010

🌐 mackenzie.govt.nz

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Ashburton District Council

📞 (03) 307 7700

🌐 adc.govt.nz

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Kaikōura District Council

📞 (03) 319 5026

🌐 kaikoura.govt.nz

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Timaru District Council

📞 03 687 7200

🌐 timaru.govt.nz

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Waitaki District Council (covers parts of South Canterbury)

📞 03 433 0300

🌐 waitaki.govt.nz

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State highway issues

📞 Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency: 0800 4 HIGHWAYS (0800 44 44 49)

🌐 journeys.nzta.govt.nz

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Civil Defence

For general emergencies or evacuation support, contact your local Civil Defence group or follow updates via council websites and official Civil Defence social media pages.