State of emergency lifted for most of Canterbury

Friday 24 October 2025 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated Fri 24 Oct 2025, 7:01pm

A state of emergency has been lifted for much of the Canterbury region following severe weather. The declaration remains in place for the Kaikōura district, while fires in Kaikōura and Waiau are expected to be handed back to landowners on Friday.

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1. Otago Daily TimesFri 24 Oct 2025, 6:28pm

   State of emergency lifted for much of Canterbury (opens in new tab)

2. RNZFri 24 Oct 2025, 7:01pm

   Hawke's Bay, Canterbury fires mostly under control after week of wild weather (opens in new tab)