BAYS AREA COMMUNITY DIRECTORY Mount Pleasant-Redcliffs-Sumner 2018 GREETINGS TO ALL RESIDENTS OF THE MT PLEASANT, REDCLIFFS, SUMNER AND TAYLORS MISTAKE COMMUNITIES
This booklet provides an opportunity to discover more about our local area, what is happening in the community and where to go to get involved. It has been put together by local residents, for local residents. It includes a directory of community groups as well as some helpful information on how to be prepared for the natural vulnerabilities of the area. We hope you find it an interesting, helpful and informative resource. Contents: Local trivia ...... page 1 Staying in the loop ...... Page 2 Directory of community groups ...... Page 9 Our local environment & being prepared ... Page 22
This booklet was funded by Red Cross New Zealand and administered by Mount Pleasant Residents' Association, Sumner Bays Union Trust and Sumner Community Residents' Association THANK YOU LOCAL TRIVIA Moa Bone Cave, just beyond the eastern end of the Causeway at Redcliffs, is one of the oldest sites of human habitation in New Zealand, having provided a home and shelter to moa hunter Maori, possibly as long as 1,000 years ago. The giant moa, now extinct, and the seashore provided abundant sources of food.
The Avon-Heathcote Estuary is relatively young, probably formed only 450 years ago. The estuary covers 880 hectares and is the largest semi-enclosed estuary in Canterbury.
Mount Pleasant is 499 metres (1,637 ft) high, the highest elevation in the eastern Port Hills and became the base trig station for the survey of Canterbury during European settlement.
The Sumner Bar is a sand bar where the estuary meets the sea and is notoriously dangerous to cross. One regular vessel crossing the bar in the early days was the Mullogh, New Zealand’s first iron hulled steamer. On 25 August 1865 the Mullogh ran onto Cave Rock, Sumner, in violent surf. Her cargo of liquor created keen interest on the beach.
Find out the origin of your street name here https://my.christchurchcitylibraries.com/christchurch-place- names/e.
1 STAYING IN THE LOOP
How to know what's happening locally There are lots of great things going on around here. To keep up with all things local check out your community notice boards, websites, facebook pages, and subscribe to local newsletters.
Location of notice boards MOUNT PLEASANT Outside Mount Pleasant Centre 3 McCormacks Bay Rd, and opposite 3 Cannon Hill Cres.
REDCLIFFS New World, Redcliffs Village Library 91 Main Road, Redcliffs Convenience Store 85 Main Road, Community Shed 99C Main Road.
SUMNER Sumner Village Mall, Sumner Hub 57 Nayland St, Matuku Takotako: Sumner Centre 14 Wakefield Ave. 2 Websites ONLINE Mt Pleasant w ww.mpcc.org.nz Redcliffs w ww.redcliffs.org.nz Sumner/Redcliffs w ww.sumnerbays.org.nz Sumner w ww.sumnerhub.nz
Facebook Mt Pleasant www.facebook.com/MPMCCRAI www.facebook.com/mtpleasantcommunity/ Redcliffs www.facebook.com/RedcliffsResidentsAssociation Sumner/Redcliffs www.facebook.com/sumnerbays/ Sumner www.facebook.com/sumnerhub www.facebook.com/sumnervillage www.facebook.com/groups/124475924246973/
Twitter https://twitter.com/@sumnerbays https://twitter.com/MtPComm https://twitter.com/@B2RTimebank
Local e-newsletters Subscribe to Mt Pleasant e-news @ www.mpcc.org.nz/email-newsletter, or call in to Mount Pleasant Centre
Subscribe to Redcliffs e-news @ www.redcliffs.org.nz
Subscribe to Sumner e-news @ sumnerhub.nz/account/signin
Also keep an eye out for what is going on at Bridge2Rocks TimeBank, your local school, church, clubs, cafes, restaurants and through the Bay Harbour News.
3 WE ARE A NEIGHBOURHOOD SUPPORT AREA Neighbourhood Support networks make our homes, streets, neighbourhoods and communities safer and more caring places in which to live.
Statistics show that, generally, about 80% of burglaries occur at properties that are not members of active Neighbourhood Support groups.
Starting a Neighbourhood Support group is as easy as talking to the people on your street. Forming a group is a great way to promote regular communication, support one another and bring people closer together.
To find out more and/or sign up, go to www.nscanterbury.nz
To request an information pack contact: Dave Wilkinson, Neighbourhood Support Canterbury Telephone: 03 420 9944, Cell: 021 398 199 email: [email protected]
4 LOCAL TRANSPORT
Christchurch now has 19km of separated cycle ways linking to the central city, including Main Road through to Sumner. For more information on local cycle maps visit: https://www.ccc.govt.nz/transport/cycling/cycling-maps/ Metro Christchurch provides a public transport network around the whole city with regular links from the city centre Bus Interchange through to Redcliffs and Sumner (Purple Line Bus P), and Mt. Pleasant (Bus 140). Each bus can take 2 bikes on the front. You can practice putting your bike on the bus bike racks at the demo rack at the Bus Interchange. For more information including a trip planner visit: www.metroinfo.co.nz Drive safely - be bike wise and share the road with all users. People on bicycles are more vulnerable on the road as they are less protected than other road users. Our area is popular with cyclists. Look for bicycles before opening car doors.
5 WHEELIE BINS
LOCAL COLLECTION DAYS Rubbish (red bin) and Recycling (yellow bin) is collected on alternate Mondays Collection Time: From 6am https://www.ccc.govt.nz/services/rubbish-and-recycling /collection/find-your-collection-day/ Android and iOS users can download a free Wheelie Bins App. Organic (Green Bin) Collection Day: Monday - Weekly Collection Time: From 6am
DROP OFF EcoDrops and transfer stations let you dispose of large quantities of waste or items that are not collected through the wheelie bin service. Our closest station is Metro Place (off Dyers Road), Bromley, Christchurch. Opening hours: Open 7 days, 7am to 4.30pm. Closed on: Good Friday, ANZAC Day, Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day.
6 WALKING & CYCLING TRACKS Along the coast and the Port Hills, the Eastern Bays are joined by a network of tracks you can explore from your front door.
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COMMUNITY DIRECTORY Contents Key Local Contacts ………………………………… page 9 Education ………………………………..……….… page 11 Elected Representatives……………..…………..... page 13 Community/Arts/Music ………..……………….… page 13 Environmental…….……………….……………….. page 17 Libraries & Museums…………………………..…… page 17 Religious ……………………………….…….……... page 18 Service Clubs ……………………………………..… page 19 Sporting & Exercise ……………………………..… page 19 Venues for Hire …………………...... …………….. page 21
Key Local Contacts Mt Pleasant Community Centre Manager [email protected] 384 1656 Centre & Residents Community Development coordinator Association [email protected] 3 McCormacks Bay Road
Redcliffs Residents Dr Pat McIntosh (Secretary) 376-6133 Association C/- 35B Beachville Road, Redcliffs Meets 1st Monday of month, [email protected] Redcliffs Village Library, www.redcliffs.org.nz 91 Main Road www.facebook.com/RedcliffsResidentsAsso ciation
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Sumner Bays Union Eddie Hayes (Community Development 376-4020 Trust Worker) 027-781-1348 Office: Sumner Collective, [email protected] Ground Floor, Matuku www.sumnerbays.org.nz Takotako: Sumner Centre, corner Nayland Street & Wakefield Avenue Sumner Community Liza Sparrow (Community Development and 021-815-051 Residents Association Events) 326-7817 Office: Sumner Hub, [email protected] 57 Nayland Street www.sumnerhub.nz FUSE Youth Centre Gareth Davies (Manager) 021-842-214 25 Wakefield Avenue [email protected] Affiliated to Shoreline Youth Trust New Zealand Police DIAL 111 IN AN EMERGENCY Christchurch Central Police Dial *555 FREE from a mobile phone to 363-7400 Station report road incidents which are urgent but not life-threatening Mt Pleasant Medical 2 Soleares Avenue www.mtpleasantmc.co.nz 373-6077 Centre Redcliffs Medical 184 Main Road, Redcliffs 384-1151 Centre Redcliffs Pharmacy 87 Main Road, Redcliffs 384-1037
Older Persons’ Project Maree McGovern (Older Persons’ Worker) 376-4020 [email protected] 027-327-4493 Affiliated to Sumner Bays Union Trust Sumner Health Centre 35 Nayland Street 326-6288
Sumner Lifeboat 2 Scarborough Road 326-6170 Institution [email protected] www.sumner-lifeboat.org.nz DIAL 111 AND ASK FOR POLICE IN AN EMERGENCY
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Sumner Pharmacy 17 Wakefield Avenue 326-6154
Sumner Surf Lifesaving [email protected] 027 591 8273 Club Main Road, Sumner sumnerslsc.co.nz Sumner Volunteer Fire DIAL 111 IN AN EMERGENCY 326-6022 Brigade 4 Wiggins Street 111 Affiliated to Fire and Emergency New Zealand Taylors Mistake Surf Tisha Jamieson 326-6771 Lifesaving Club [email protected] (Clubhouse) taylorsmistake.com 326-7228 Located on Taylors Mistake Beach (Secretary) 027-254-7908 Pharmacy@ferrymead 1005 Ferry Road, Woolston, Christchurch 943 9635 8023 24 Hour Surgery Open 24 hours a day, every day for you 3657777 401 Madras St, and your family when your own doctor is Christchurch Central not available. www.24hoursurgery.co.nz DIAL 111 IN AN EMERGENCY
Christchurch Hospital Open 24 hours. 364 0640 Emergency Department Provides lifesaving treatment and urgent 2 Riccarton Avenue, medical attention to those with serious Christchurch Central illness/injury.
Education (Not for profit & state/integrated only) Kidsfirst Kindergarten [email protected] 384-1065 Mt Pleasant www.kidsfirst.co.nz/MtPleasant 39 Major Hornbrook Road Kidsfirst Kindergarten [email protected] 326-6718 Sumner www.kidsfirst.co.nz/Sumner 25 Dryden Street 11
Linwood College Richard Edmundson (Principal) 982-0100 85 Aldwins Road Linwood Christchurch 8062 [email protected] www.linwoodcollege.school.nz Linwood College Linda Rutland Community Partnership [email protected] Group Moa Kids - Community Early Hayley Strachan (Centre Manager), 384-1910 Learning Centre Barnett Park [email protected] Main Road, Redcliffs www.moakids.org.nz
Mt Pleasant School Chris Nord (Principal) 384-3994 82 Major Hornbrook Road [email protected]
Our Lady Star of the 45 Colenso Street, Sumner 326-5315 Sea Catholic School [email protected]
Redcliffs School Rose McInerney (Principal) 384-3853 Temporarily at Van Asch Deaf [email protected] Education Centre, Van Asch www.redcliffs.school.nz Street, Sumner Royal NZ Plunket Plunket Nurse 027-675-3399 Tuesdays, and Thursday www.plunket.org.nz 0800-933-922 mornings, 2 Augusta Street Royal New Zealand Plunket Association Sumner School Principal: Stuart Cameron 326-6546 Colenso Street, Sumner [email protected] Van Asch Street, Sumner Van Asch Deaf Education 326-6009 (ph) vanasch.school.nz Centre 326-5346 (TTY) [email protected]
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Elected Representatives Christchurch City Councillor Cr. Sara Templeton 021-036-7672 (Heathcote Ward) [email protected] Community Board Member Darrell Latham 021-190-2645 (Heathcote Ward) [email protected] Community Board Member Tim Lindley 021-707-198 (Heathcote Ward) [email protected] Member of Parliament Hon. Ruth Dyson (Labour) 376-5137 (Port Hills electorate) [email protected] Member of Parliament Nuk Korako 384-0008 (List, National) [email protected] Member of Pariament Eugenie Sage 04 817 9999 (List, Green) Environment Canterbury Dr Cynthia Roberts 021 123 1060 Councillor [email protected]
Community/Arts/Music (Not for profit only) Alliance Française www.afchristchurch.org.nz 365-8370 Mt Pleasant Centre, Tuesdays [email protected] 12pm to 1pm: beginners 1pm-2pm : intermediate to advanced 2pm-3pm: beginners to intermediate Cup of Tea by the Estuary [email protected] 384 1656 Mt. Pleasant Centre, Mondays 10.15-11.30am Gold coin donation Bridge2Rocks TimeBank Coordinator 027-492-4463 [email protected] www.bridge2rocks.timebanks.org Affiliated to Sumner Bays Union Trust Coffee & Conversation 376-4020 Eddie Hayes or Maree McGovern Uniting Church, 4 Augusta Affiliated to Sumner Bays Union Trust & Street, Redcliffs, Thursdays, Port Hills Uniting Parish 10.30 am
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Create & Connect Art & Beth Moore 942-2288 Craft Group [email protected] Thursdays, 9.30 am – 12 noon. Affiliated to Sumner- Redcliffs Anglican St Andrew’s Anglican Church. Parish $3 per person
Mainly Music Redcliffs Hazel Prickett 384-1965 $4 per family Affiliated to Sumner-Redcliffs Anglican 9.30 – 11.30 am, Fridays Parish Church, lounge and hall, St Andrew’s Anglican Church Mini Music Cathy White 326-7576 Sumner & Redcliffs sessions [email protected] $3 per child or $5 per family Sumner: Activity Room 1, Matuku Takotako: Sumner Centre, Tuesdays of term time, 9.30 am Redcliffs: Uniting Church hall, 4 Augusta Street, Thursdays of term time, 9.30 am Affiliated to Sumner Bays Union Trust Mt Pleasant Art Group Libby or Monique 326-5455/ Mt Pleasant Yacht Club Tuesdays - 9.30am - 11.30am 384-0466
Mt Pleasant Pottery 385-9821 Group Shona Clarkson Now located at the www.mtpleasantpottery.org.nz Phillipstown Community Hub, [email protected] 39 Nursery Road Mt Pleasant Response Robin Arnold 021-188-4494 Team [email protected]
Mt Pleasant Singing Rebekah McCullough 384-9099/ Group [email protected] 021-295-4427 Mt Pleasant Centre Gold coin koha Meets on the 3rd Thursday of the month
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Mt Pleasant Ukulele for Rebekah McCullough 384-9099/ Kids [email protected] 021-295-4427
Mt Pleasant Ukulele Rebekah McCullough 384-9099/ Group - Adults [email protected] 021-295-4427 Mt Pleasant Centre Note: Not a beginners group. Meets every Monday 6pm - 7pm
Natter over Needles Di Taylor 384-7997 Mt Pleasant Centre [email protected] Thursdays, 7 – 9 pm Gold coin koha
Pegasus U3A Andy Blaikie 389-0841 3rd Monday, 10.15 am (except [email protected] January), Mt Pleasant Centre www.u3anetworknz.org Affiliated to University of the Third Age (U3A).
Redcliffs Community [email protected] Shed www.redcliffscommunityshed.org.nz 99c Main Road, Redcliffs www.facebook.com/redcliffscommunityshed Open hours: Mon 9:00am - 2:00 pm Wed & Fri 10:00 am -2:00 pm Wed 6:00pm-9:00pm. Redcliffs Response and Dr Pat McIntosh 376-6133 Resilience Team C/- 35B Beachville Road, Redcliffs, 027-427-4772 Christchurch 8081 [email protected]
Redcliffs Sumner Frances Cole 326-5822 Friendship Club [email protected] Church Hall, Star of the Sea, on the first Monday of the month at 10.00 a.m.
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Redcliffs-Mt Pleasant Term time. $2 per family. 366-0765 Playgroup 9.30 – 11.30 am Mondays St Andrew’s Anglican Church hall & lounge
Sumner Bridge Club Julie Cunningham 027-434-6678 57 Dryden Street, Sumner [email protected] 384-5401 Monday: 7:30pm; Wednesday: 1pm; first Saturday, 7.30pm
Sumner Community Kathryn Newbery 027-676-6100 Garden and Food Forest [email protected] Located on Van Asch Deaf Affiliated to Sumner Bays Union Trust Education Centre campus Sumner Senior Citizens Miriam Hegarty 384-1605 Club Sumner Surf Lifesaving Club, 2nd & 4th Wednesdays Sumner Silver Band Peter Croft 384-9534 Redcliffs Bowling Club, [email protected] Thursday evenings www.sumnersilverband.co.nz Affiliated to Sumner Bays Union Trust Sumner/Ferrymead/ Ross Gillespie 384-4823 Redcliffs Men's Probus [email protected] Club 2nd Thursday of the month, 10 am, Redcliffs-Mt Pleasant Bowling Club Sumner-Redcliffs RSA Robert Duns (Secretary/Treasurer) 326-6242 Meets Thursday, Foxhole Café, [email protected] Marriner Street
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Tea & Talk Eddie Hayes or Maree McGovern 376-4020 Mondays, 10.30 – 11.30 am Term time: Fuse Youth Centre, 25 Wakefield Avenue, Sumner School holidays: Sumner Library meeting room Environmental Avon-Heathcote Estuary Tanya Jenkins 027-224-5627 Ihutai Trust www.estuary.org.nz [email protected] Christchurch Coastal [email protected] 384-9428 Pathway Group www.christchurchcoastalpathwaygroup.org. nz 3-23 McCormacks Bay Road, Mt Pleasant Christchurch Estuary Derek Keenan 980-4593 Association [email protected] Last Thursday of the month 7 pm, Mt Pleasant Yacht Club except Dec Eastenders Summit Road Graeme Paltridge 384-3592 Working Party [email protected] Note: Carpooling is practised wherever possible. Workdays are the second and fourth Mondays of the month between 9 and 12 Summit Road Society John Goodrich 326-3035 [email protected] 027-365-6985 www.summitroadsociety.org.nz
Drayton Reserve Working Dave Bryce Party [email protected] Libraries & Museums Redcliffs Village 91 Main Road, Redcliffs 384-3327 Library [email protected] Open 10 am – 4 pm Monday – www.facebook.com/RedcliffsLibrary Friday, 10.30 am – 12.30 pm Affiliated to Redcliffs Public Library Saturdays Incorporated. 17
Sumner Library Ground floor, Matuku Takotako: Sumner 941-8999 Open 10 am – 6 pm, Monday to Centre Friday Affiliated to Christchurch City Libraries 10 am – 1 pm, Saturday
Sumner Museum Topsy Rule or Kitty Fenton 384-1159 Level 1, Matuku Takotako: [email protected] Affiliated to (Topsy) Sumner Centre Sumner-Redcliffs Historical Society 326-6788 (Kitty)
Religious Port Hills Uniting Jim & Margaret Park 384-1535 Parish PO Box 17733, Sumner Redcliffs Church Presbyterian/Methodist congregation. 4 Augusta Street, Redcliffs Meets 10 am each Sunday. [email protected]
Our Lady Star of the Rev. Dan Doyle 384-1600 Sea Church [email protected] 42 Dryden Street Sumner Sun mass: 8.30 am Thurs mass: 9.15 am
Sumner-Redcliffs Rev Thomas Brauer (Vicar) 326-6251 Anglican Parish [email protected] St Andrew’s Church and parish www.sumred.org.nz offices: 148 Main Road, 9 am service St Andrew’s Anglican Church, Redcliffs Redcliffs 10.30 am service Sumner School hall Jellybeans and Kids club held during 10.30 am service at Sumner School hall
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Heathcote-Mt Pleasant [email protected] 366-0359 Anglican Parish 1st and 3rd Sundays of the Month, 10am: (Vicar) The Church of the Ascension Church of St. Mary, Corner Martindale & 39 Major Hornbrook Road, Mt Truscotts Roads, Heathcote Pleasant 2nd and 4th Sundays of the Month 10am: Church of the Ascension, 39 Major Hornbrook Road, Mt Pleasant 5th Sunday of the Month, 10am: alternate Sundays between the two churches Service Clubs Lions Club of Ferrymead Murray Walsh 337-0681 Tea Meetings 2nd and 4th [email protected] 027-431-7841 Tuesdays @ The Den, Ferrymead www.lionsclubs.org.nz/Clubs/202E/ Heritage Park. Default-Zone/Christchurch- Ferrymead Sumner-Ferrymead John Taylor (Chairman) 326-5391 Foundation Rotary Club of Kai Tovgaard (Secretary) 384-9485 Ferrymead [email protected] The Good Home Ferrymead, http://rotarydistrict9970.org/ 2A Waterman Place page/rotary-club-of-ferrymead 5.45 pm for 6.15 pm start, Tuesday
Sporting & Exercise (Not for profit only – please see Mt Pleasant Community Centre website for commercial groups) Christchurch Yacht Club Jo Hooker 944-0788 Main Road, Moncks Bay www.cyc.net.nz [email protected] Ferrymead Bays Erna Rogers 027-746-5130 Football Club [email protected] Home ground Barnett Park www.ferrymeadbaysfootball.co.nz
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Mt Pleasant Yacht Club Scott Park on Main Road, Mt [email protected] 384-3889 Pleasant (just over the Ferrymead Bridge). Redcliffs Tennis Club [email protected] 75 Main Road, Redcliffs redcliffstennis.co.nz
Redcliffs-Mt Pleasant Amy Caddie 384-3733 Bowling Club & Function [email protected] Centre 9 James Street Sumner-Redcliffs [email protected] Netball www.sportsground.co.nz/srnc 021-495-056 28 Colenso Street
Steady as you go SAYGo 0274346678 Falls prevention excersises Julie Cunnigham at Port Hills Uniting Church, [email protected] 4 Augusta Street,
10am Mondays Sumner Tennis and [email protected] 326 5390 Squash Club http://www.sumnertennisandsquash.co.nz
22 Heberden Ave, Sumner
Venues for hire
Fuse Youth Centre, Gareth Davies 021-842-214 25 Wakefield Avenue [email protected] Heathcote-Mt Pleasant facilities@heathcote- Anglican Parish 376-6182 mtpleasant.org.nz facilities,
39 Major Hornbrook Road
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Matuku Takotako: Sumner Centre, Christchurch City Council 941-8999 corner Wakefield Avenue & Nayland Street Mt Pleasant Community
Centre [email protected] 384 1656 3 McCormacks Bay Road Mt Pleasant Yacht Club, Ngaire Jesson [email protected] 382-0129 Scott Park on Main Road
Port Hills Uniting Jim Park Parish 384-1535 [email protected] 4 Augusta Street
Redcliffs Mt Pleasant Bowling Club & Function Jan Marriott (for bookings) 384-3733 Centre, [email protected] 9 James Street
Redcliffs Village Jaine Cunningham Library 021-569-235 [email protected] 91 Main Road
Julie Cunningham Sumner Bridge Club 027-434-6678 [email protected] 57 Dryden Street 384-5401
Sumner School hall [email protected] 326-6546
Sumner Surf Lifesaving Murray Johnson Club 027-591-8273 [email protected] Main Road, Sumner Sumner-Redcliffs Anglican Parish Rick Smith, [email protected] 326-6251 148 Main Road, Redcliffs 87 Nayland Street, Sumner
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THE NATURE OF THE BAYS AREA Many residents are attracted to the area for its natural beauty and abundance of recreational opportunities. Nestled between the Port Hills, ocean and estuary the area is a mecca for outdoor activity. It's all on our door step!
Occasionally we get bad weather or a natural event that disrupts ‘life as usual’. To minimise disruption, please take a moment to familiarise yourself with the local environment, make plans and have provisions in place for our local vulnerabilities.
BE PREPARED An excellent website to learn more about household emergency planning is www.happens.nz, or you can contact your local residents' association, or Canterbury Civil Defence Emergency Management at Christchurch City Council (03) 941 8999.
WHEN DID YOU LAST CHECK YOUR EMERGENCY KIT? When you change the clocks for daylight savings, also check batteries / stored water supplies and food expiry dates in your emergency kit. 22 WATER There are numerous reasons to love living by the water. A stroll along the estuary and beach, sailing, surfing, kite boarding, swimming, the list goes on. Occasionally we experience flooding, heavy snow or the need to evacuate for risk of tsunami. Flooding Do not try to walk or drive through flood water Move valuable or dangerous items as high as you can off the floor Listen to the radio (see page 36) and follow the instructions of emergency services. Source; www.happens.nz/types-of-emergencies/ FIND OUT MORE HERE: https://www.ccc.govt.nz/services/civil-defence/hazards /flood/ Tsunami Tsunami are created by underwater earthquakes, volcanic eruptions or landslides and are made up of waves or surges lasting for several hours. Tsunami can cause strong and unpredictable currents and surges in the sea and river mouths. Only the largest tsunamis flood land. Things you need to know to be tsunami prepared: TSUNAMI WARNING SIGNS A long rolling motion earthquake that lasts longer than a minute A strong earthquake that makes it hard to stand up or Unusual ocean behaviour: loud or strange noises coming from the sea (e.g. like a jet plane or train) or sudden sea level changes. If you experience any of these warnings, you may need to evacuate. 23 WHAT ARE THE WARNING TIMES FOR A TSUNAMI?
Warning times for a tsunami to reach the coastline varies, depending on where they originate from and how long it takes to travel to our coastline.
Less than 1 hour of warning time: tsunami coming from close to our shore. There will not be any time to issue an official tsunami warning, or sound sirens. THE STRONG EARTHQUAKE IS YOUR BEST WARNING 1-3 hours of warning time: tsunami coming from outside the Canterbury Region. You may feel the long-rolling earthquake. An official tsunami warning will be issued 12 hours or more of warning time: tsunami coming from across the Pacific Ocean. Official tsunami warnings will be issued. Tsunami sirens installed along the Christchurch coastline will be sounded. You will not feel the original earthquake across the Pacific Ocean.
Civil Defence official tsunami warnings are given on the radio, television, social media, or through an Emergency Mobile Alert, telling you which evacuation zones to evacuate. You can also do your bit by sharing official tsunami warnings with neighbours, friends and family.
24 AM I IN A TSUNAMI EVACUATION ZONE?
A tsunami evacuation zone is an area that you may need to evacuate from if you feel a long or strong earthquake or if there is an official tsunami warning. To find out if you are in an evacuation zone go to www.ccc.govt.nz/tsunami. If you are not in an evacuation zone, you do not need to evacuate in a long or strong earthquake.
The local evacuation zones are on the back cover of this booklet.
WHEN IS IT SAFE TO RETURN?
Stay out of the evacuation zone(s) until the "all clear" has been given by Civil Defence. If the sirens stop sounding, this does not mean you can return. Follow the instructions of emergency services and/or Civil Defence personnel. Safe to return, "all clear" messages will be broadcasted by Civil Defence using radio, TV, Newsline and social media (see page 36). A tsunami warning can be in place for many hours, as the first wave may not be the biggest. So you may be out of the evacuation zone for some time. You need to be prepared to wait for many hours until the "all clear" is given by Civil Defence.
TIPS TO EVACUATE SAFELY
It is your responsibility to determine the best place for you and those with you to move to.
P l a n y o u r e v a c u a t io n r o u t e a h e a d o f t im e Understand your evacuation zones so that you know which zones you may need to evacuate and make a household plan together.
25 C a r p o o l If possible, take extra passengers in your car. Check whether your neighbour needs a ride or help evacuating. Carpooling reduces the number of cars and helps with traffic flow. C y c le o r w a lk i n g r o u te s Sometimes evacuating on foot or bike is faster because the roads can get congested easily. Why not take the time to go for a walk and plan a walk/bike evacuation route. T a lk t o f a m il y a n d f r ie n d s If you need to evacuate, it's more comfortable to go to a friend or relative's place away from the evacuation zone(s) until the "all clear" has been given by Civil Defence. Talk to them now about your evacuation plans. S e c u r e y o u r h o m e Make sure to lock your doors and shut windows securely, and if you can, turn off any utilities like power or gas. Secure your home as you normally would when leaving for an extended period.
E m e r g e n c y b a g Pack anything you may urgently need and can carry easily. This can be personal items (e.g. medicine, glasses, and sanitary items), supplies for babies and pets, water, snacks and important documents (e.g. driver licences, passport). Make it a household discussion on what needs to go in the emergency pack. Find out more at http://getthru.govt.nz/how-to-get-ready/ D o n 't f o r g e t y o u r p e t s Take your pets with you when you evacuate. They are your responsibility. Include what your pets may need in your emergency bag (e.g pet food, dog lead). L i s t e n t o C iv il D e f e n c e a n d E m e r g e n c y S e r v ic e s See how to stay informed during an emergency on page 36. This information has been sourced from www.ccc.govt.nz/tsunami
26 EARTH We have many keen gardeners around here and a wonderful micro climate for growing all sorts of plants. We also have many residents keen to participate in local clean ups, native plantings, pest control, community gardening, seed swaps etc. (Contact your local residents' association to find out more).
With New Zealand positioned on a tectonic plate we do experience earthquakes and there is also potential for rockfall, landslides and slips in the area.
Landslides/rockfall/erosion Landslides can range from a single boulder or rock, to a very large avalanche of earth and rock. They are caused by heavy rain, earthquakes and, in some cases, human activity. Landslides often happen without warning.
During a landslide: Get out of the path of the landslide quickly Warn neighbours and help others if you can Contact emergency services and Christchurch City Council.
Sourced from www.happens.nz/types-of-emergencies/ For more information on what to do before, during and after a landslide, visit www.getthru.govt.nz
27 EARTHQUAKES Each year we have over 150 earthquakes throughout New Zealand that are large enough to be felt. A large damaging earthquake could happen any time and can be followed by aftershocks that continue for a long time. Most earthquake-related deaths and serious injuries are caused by collapsing walls, and falling glass and objects caused by the shaking. In a major earthquake, masonry and glass can fall off buildings and into the streets.
During an earthquake: If you are inside, Drop, Cover and Hold. Do not run outside as this risks you getting hit by falling masonry and glass If you are outside, move away from buildings, trees, streetlights, and power lines, then Drop, Cover and Hold
Stay there until the shaking stops If an earthquake is very strong and/or long and you are near the beach or coast, move quickly to higher ground in case a tsunami follows the quake. Sourced from www.happens.nz/types-of-emergencies/ For more information on what to do before, during and after an earthquake, visit www.getthru.govt.nz
28 AIR Our predominant wind comes from the East North East. We also experience a weather pattern peculiar to the east coast of the South Island called the ‘Norwester’, a strong hot northwesterly or northerly wind. Put extra pegs on your washing that day! Locals and visitors enjoy the presence or absence of wind by paragliding, hang gliding, kite surfing, sailing, or seeking shelter in one of the local libraries, restaurants, bars or cafés. Like the rest of New Zealand we are not immune to severe weather events and storms.
S t o r m s Major storms and severe weather can happen any time of the year. They can include strong winds, heavy rain or snow, thunder, lightning, tornadoes and rough seas. The MetService puts out severe weather watches and warnings through news services and on their website www.metservice.com and facebook www.facebook.com/MetService/
During a Storm Secure, or move inside, anything that could cause damage in strong winds Close windows and doors, close curtains to prevent injury from breaking windows Stay inside and bring your pets inside. If you have to leave, take them with you Listen to the radio and follow the instructions of emergency services. Sourced from www.happens.nz/types-of-emergencies/
29 FIRE During summer we can experience long periods of hot and dry weather. This is great if you like hanging out at the beach and beside the pool, but as vegetation becomes dry in the Port Hills, the risk of wild fire increases. KEY FIRE SAFETY TIPS INCLUDE: Make sure your property has good access for firetrucks, and to water supplies Have a well-practiced escape plan so everyone knows what to do if there is a fire Call 111 immediately if you see any smoke Maintain a defendable area free of vegetation around your home Store firewood in a cool dry place, not next to your home. It will dry out with the sun and heat and ignite easily Dispose of cigarettes safely, do not throw them out of the car window Be vigilant when carrying out activities with machinery that may cause sparks and ignite a fire. Dampen down the surrounding area beforehand, and undertake the activity first thing in the morning when it is coolest. Remember to check the fire season at checkitsalright.nz as these activities may be fully prohibited due to the high risk of them starting a fire.
Do I need a permit for a specific type of fire in my area? Go to http://urban.checkitsalright.nz/check-fire-season-status/
30 What does a RESTRICTED or PROHIBITED FIRE SEASON mean? RESTRICTED A permit is needed to light a fire in open air. PROHIBITED There is a total ban on the lighting of any fires in open air. Information sourced from www.checkitsalright.nz/ , www.fireandemergency.nz
HEALTH EMERGENCIES Health emergencies may take a number of forms: Threatened or actual contamination of water supplies or food Outbreak of a contagious disease Epidemics. Infectious disease spreads rapidly to many people (e.g. SARS, Ebola) Pandemics. Global disease outbreak (e.g. severe influenza). General considerations Local radio and Civil Defence websites will have the right information and GP surgery phone messages will be updated with the latest information (See pg. 36 for how to stay informed). Include face masks, plastic or latex protective gloves, soap and hand sterilizer in your emergency kit. Be prepared to remain indoors with minimal contact. Local medical centers and after hours surgeries are listed on page 10/11. You can also call Healthline on 0800 611 116 it's free and available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Call if you: Feel unwell, but are not sure whether you need to see a doctor Need some urgent advice about a family member or friend who’s sick Are on holiday in NZ and want to know where the nearest doctor or pharmacy is.
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Check on your neighbours When a disaster is taking place, and in its immediate aftermath, the only help that is likely to be available is local. Households and neighbours are the first responders. Please take the time now to meet residents living around you, be aware of those that may need your help, and ask them what assistance they would appreciate. CHRISTCHURCH GETS READY NEIGHBOURHOOD SUPPORT has done a lot of work since the February 2011 earthquake to enable residents to locally coordinate a community response when things go wrong. This is different from social media sites like Facebook and Neighbourly in that everyone who signs up at christchurch.getsready.net automatically receives emergency alerts by e-mail/and or txt and is offered the opportunity to list helpful skills and resources along with any needs they may have in an emergency.
Our community response team volunteers use the christchurchgetsready database to coordinate local response efforts, share information, as well as mobilising local skills and resources until further help arrives.
Join 600+ households in our area and SIGN UP TODAY at www.christchurch.getsready.net 32 COMMUNITY EMERGENCY HUBS Community Emergency Hubs are places where residents can coordinate efforts to help each other during a disaster. The purpose is to gather and share information so we know how to help each other and stay safe, understand what is happening, solve problems using what we have available and identify safe spaces for members of the community to support one another. Local Hub locations: MT PLEASANT PRIMARY SCHOOL REDCLIFFS TENNIS CLUB
Be part of a coordinated response Hubs are run by local volunteers. If you have useful skills and resources to offer in an emergency, and are able and willing to help, please make your way to the hub after you have established the safety of family, friends, and neighbours. Please note that any information you would like to provide Civil Defence and Emergency Management about a community response during an emergency should be directed to the Christchurch City Council: 03-941 8999, or https://www.ccc.govt.nz/contact-us.
To find out more, or to join your local team, contact your local residents' association or response team. Contact details are listed in the directory of community groups.
33 USEFUL LINKS RECEIVE EMERGENCY ALERTS AND BE PART OF A LOCAL COORDINATED RESPONSE THROUGH NEIGHBOURHOOD SUPPORT Sign up at www.christchurch.getsready.net
DOWNLOAD RED CROSS HAZARDS APP Download the Red Cross Hazards app: https://www.redcross.org.nz /what-we-do/in-new-zealand/disaster-management/hazard-app/
CIVIL DEFENCE EMERGENCY MOBILE ALERTS Receive Civil Defence Emergency Mobile Alerts here, http://www.civildefence.govt.nz/get-ready/civil-defence- emergency-management-alerts-and-warnings/emergency-mobile- alert/
ARE YOU IN A TSUNAMI EVACUATION ZONE? www.ccc.govt.nz/tsunami
LEARN HOW TO QUAKE SAFE YOUR HOME www.eqc.govt.nz/be-prepared/multimedia/quake-safe-your-home
SEVERE WEATHER WATCH AND WARNINGS www.metservice.com, www.facebook.com/MetService/
FIRE SAFETY INFORMATION https://fireandemergency.nz/
TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT BEING PREPARED www.happens.nz/www.getthru.govt.nz
34 QUIZ YOUR HOUSEHOLD
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car? arm clothes, If w l bag with w rst e have n A smal rch, radio, fi Do w o water g shoes, to o e have e ... walkin d and water t (3 li nough d it, snack foo tres per rinking w aid k safe place. days person ater you to your or more) per day f get month , change or 3 s. What w every 12 clean w ill we co ith? Wha ok and a toilet t will we ? use for 35 HOW TO STAY INFORMED DURING AN EMERGENCY If the power goes out, a solar or battery powered radio (or your car radio) can help you keep up to date with the latest news. In an emergency, tune in to these stations:
MoreFM Canterbury 92.1 FM Sumner 94.9 FM ...... Newstalk 100.1 FM, 1098 AM ...... The Hits Christchurch: 97.7 FM Sumner: 96.5 FM ...... PlainsFM 96.9 FM ...... Radio New Zealand National National AM 675 National FM 101.7 AM Network (Parliament) 963 ...... Radio Live Christchurch 99.3 FM ......
For local updates, follow Newsline on the Christchurch City Council website https://ccc.govt.nz/news-and-events/newsline and the Christchurch Civil Defence Facebook page : ChristchurchCDEM
For national updates, follow the Ministry of Civil Defence & Emergency Management on social media: Facebook nzcivildefence; Twitter @nzcivildefence 36 TSUNAMI EVACUATION ZONES MAP
SEE BACK COVER FOR MAP Read more about tsunami preparedness on pages 22-26
Key for evacuation zones: The RED evacuation zone includes the estuary, rivers, beaches and harbours. You should evacuate this zone if you feel a long or strong earthquake, or if you are advised to evacuate in an official tsunami warning.
The ORANGE evacuation area includes low-lying areas nearest to the coastline. You should evacuate the orange zone if you feel a long or strong earthquake, or if you are advised to evacuate in an official tsunami warning. You can move into a yellow zone unless there is an official tsunami warning from Civil Defence to evacuate the yellow zone.
The YELLOW evacuation zone: you only need to evacuate this zone if you are advised to do so in an official tsunami warning. You do not need to evacuate this zone if you feel a long or strong earthquake, but you can always self evacuate for your own peace of mind.
The tsunami evacuation zones were determined by hazard scientists and emergency managers at Christchurch City Council and reflect the best knowledge at December 2017. As research continues, it is possible that the zones could change slightly. Please visit www.ccc.govt.nz/tsunami for the latest information.
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