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Canterbury flooding

Friday 11 Jun - last updated 8:32 am

The state of local emergency for the areas of the Waimakari District Council, Selwyn District Council and Ashburton District Council owing to severe flooding across Canterbury has now expired.

Canterbury Civil Defence Emergency Management is coordinating assistance to communities affected by the Canterbury flooding event. Further information is available on their website:

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