Friday 24 April 2026
Banks Peninsula recovery update
Kia ora, and welcome to our final Banks Peninsula Flood Recovery newsletter.
The Recovery Office is winding up, but you can always visit our Banks Peninsula Recovery page for the latest updates.
Most roads across Banks Peninsula are open, and essential services are operating. Council teams continue to monitor conditions and carry out repair and maintenance work where needed to support safe access and reliable infrastructure.
What's next
Some longer-term work has come out of February's flooding. Our focus is now shifting to:
- Building ongoing community resilience and ability to deal with psychosocial impacts, particularly the cumulative effect of repeated events like this.
- How to best to maintain the essential channels of communication during, and immediately after, an event.
- Continuing our advocacy for the mitigation of repeated flooding in Wairewa.
Who to contact if you have ongoing issues
We understand the recovery process can be much longer for those most affected, and we'll continue to work closely with you and your communities as needed.
- For emergencies i.e. unstable land or risk to people or property, call 111.
- For general questions, contact Christchurch City Council.
- For insurance issues, contact your insurer directly, or for free independent advice contact the New Zealand Claims Resolution Service.
- For personal support, we urge you to contact your GP first, and you can find extra information at Health NZ.
We want to take this opportunity to thank you all for your support not only for each other, but for our team through this period. There's still a part you can play in the recovery, however – see below for how you can support the efforts of Kura Tāwhiti.
Help to fast-track trail restoration and recovery
Kura Tāwhiti – Canterbury Community Foundation has established the February 2026 Storm Damage Repair Fund in partnership with the Rod Donald Banks Peninsula Trust to support the restoration of damaged walking and biking tracks across Banks Peninsula.
The fund has been created to accelerate recovery efforts, helping to reopen affected trails and support environmental restoration across the Peninsula. With repair costs expected to exceed $500,000, community support is vital to restore public access, strengthen resilience to future weather events, and enable ongoing weed and pest control.
The Rod Donald Banks Peninsula Trust will distribute donations to local partner organisations completing restoration work on the ground, including Te Ahu Pātiki Charitable Trust, Orton Bradley Park, Living Springs, Summit Road Society, and Mikimiki Conservation Trust.
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