The state of emergency put in place in response to flooding has been lifted for Christchurch but remains in place for Banks Peninsula.
Mayor Phil Mauger said things in Christchurch had settled down but that there were still a couple of issues in Banks Peninsula the council “need to keep an eye on”.
“It’s good to have access to powers under the State of Emergency if they’re required. There are some road closures over there, and some land instability that needs to be monitored,” he said.
“Although we are transitioning into a recovery period, we are still keeping a close eye on the stormwater basins, and monitoring river levels, to ensure we keep any disruption to a minimum.”
Lifting the state of emergency for the Banks Peninsula ward would be assessed next week.
Crews out surveying damage from a long spell of severe winds and heavy rain. (Source: 1News)
State Highway 75, which reconnected Banks Peninsula with the rest of the region, reopened on Saturday afternoon, but some smaller roads across the peninsula remained closed.
Most roads across Christchurch were now open, with just Empire Rd from Main North Rd, Lower Styx Rd from number 980 to the lagoon, Hendersons Rd, and Cashmere Rd remaining shut.
These roads were impacted by the managed release of water from stormwater basins which continued to drain slowly.
The landslip at Lighthouse Rd in Akaroa continues to be regularly monitored with no changes in the past 24 hours.
A temporary pump installed has now stopped wastewater entering Akaroa Harbour, but residents were asked to continue to limit demand on the wastewater system.
