{"id":678634,"date":"2026-07-07T14:24:20","date_gmt":"2026-07-07T14:24:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/678634\/"},"modified":"2026-07-07T14:24:20","modified_gmt":"2026-07-07T14:24:20","slug":"in-photos-evacuations-as-kaikoura-declares-state-of-emergency","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/678634\/","title":{"rendered":"In photos: Evacuations as Kaik\u014dura declares state of emergency"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"body-paragraph articleLinkText  [&amp;_p]:tit-sub-xl tit-sub-xl md:[&amp;_p]:d-tit-sub-xl md:d-tit-sub-xl mb-[1.3rem]\">A State of Emergency has been declared in the Kaik\u014dura District this morning as flooding caused by prolonged heavy rain moving north up the country prompts evacuations.<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-paragraph articleLinkText  lg mb-4\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1news.co.nz\/2026\/07\/06\/live-state-of-emergency-declared-for-waitaki-district-as-heavy-rain-hits\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Follow 1News live updates here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"body-paragraph articleLinkText  lg mb-4\">Parts of Marlborough and Canterbury remain under a rare red-level heavy rain warning, with up to 220mm on top of what has already fallen expected between 9am Tuesday and 6am on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-paragraph articleLinkText  lg mb-4\">Police and Fire and Emergency NZ are assisting with evacuations in the North Canterbury town.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/state-highway-1-flooded-by-the-conway-river-Y4TZXBVSOJEYXL47N4PZ34AJGU.jpg\" alt=\"State Highway 1 flooded by the Conway River.\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" loading=\"eager\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"ImageMetadata__MetadataParagraph-sc-hi5x8q-0 cWTYyG image-metadata\">State Highway 1 flooded by the Conway River. (Source: NZTA)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/emergency-services-assist-at-the-scene-of-flooding-in-kaikou-22DAAHJK5BE4JBR77ULGNVOE5Y.jpg\" alt=\"Emergency services assist at the scene of flooding in Kaik&#x14D;ura.\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"ImageMetadata__MetadataParagraph-sc-hi5x8q-0 cWTYyG image-metadata\">Emergency services assist at the scene of flooding in Kaik\u014dura. (Source: 1News)<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-greyDarkFaded\">A State of Emergency has been declared after the K\u014dwhai River breached its banks. (Source: 1News)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/debris-surges-along-the-kowhai-river-GLEUKKEHOJDTRP3HBZXUPN7RKE.jpg\" alt=\"Debris surges along the K&#x14D;whai River.\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"ImageMetadata__MetadataParagraph-sc-hi5x8q-0 cWTYyG image-metadata\">Debris surges along the K\u014dwhai River. (Source: 1News)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/state-highway-1-closes-between-kaikoura-and-cheviot-YNDQHJRNPZFAZOFLLNKV6SRT7I.jpg\" alt=\"State Highway 1 closes between Kaik&#x14D;ura and Cheviot.\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"ImageMetadata__MetadataParagraph-sc-hi5x8q-0 cWTYyG image-metadata\">State Highway 1 closes between Kaik\u014dura and Cheviot. (Source: 1News)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/the-conway-river-has-burst-its-banks-and-flooded-parts-of-sh-FHWLVSC2NND63BRF3FUP24KZKY.jpg\" alt=\"The Conway River has burst its banks and flooded parts of SH1.\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"ImageMetadata__MetadataParagraph-sc-hi5x8q-0 cWTYyG image-metadata\">The Conway River has burst its banks and flooded parts of SH1. (Source: NZTA)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/the-kowhai-river-has-burst-its-banks-4AZSWBCGRRAQVIS5AICYZRK63A.png\" alt=\"The K&#x14D;whai River has burst its banks.\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"ImageMetadata__MetadataParagraph-sc-hi5x8q-0 cWTYyG image-metadata\">The K\u014dwhai River has burst its banks. (Source: 1News)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/the-beachfront-at-kaikoura-as-a-deluge-bears-down-on-the-nor-4SB3VONEANBPVEBIRJRBX2QBMI.png\" alt=\"The beachfront at Kaik&#x14D;ura as a deluge bears down on the North Canterbury town.\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"ImageMetadata__MetadataParagraph-sc-hi5x8q-0 cWTYyG image-metadata\">The beachfront at Kaik\u014dura as a deluge bears down on the North Canterbury town. (Source: 1News)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/DDTSV5DSIRGJBIH65KOJFXO4EY.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/several-roads-have-closed-across-the-kaikoura-district-with-SJITYLJRUZC4RAJGAX3XLEIF7M.jpg\" alt=\"Several roads have closed across the Kaik&#x14D;ura District, with motorists urged to remain home until further notice.\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"ImageMetadata__MetadataParagraph-sc-hi5x8q-0 cWTYyG image-metadata\">Several roads have closed across the Kaik\u014dura District, with motorists urged to remain home until further notice. (Source: 1News)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/6YN4N23EXZC4VELI77Y3DTJG2E.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/flooding-in-south-marlborough-MSMYGDXJU5G4DEY2R76C4MQ2PE.png\" alt=\"Flooding in South Marlborough.\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"ImageMetadata__MetadataParagraph-sc-hi5x8q-0 cWTYyG image-metadata\">Flooding in South Marlborough. (Source: Marlborough District Council.)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/flooding-in-south-marlborough-GJYQG4QEFJEMZDFYXYCFZPJ23Y.png\" alt=\"Flooding in South Marlborough.\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"ImageMetadata__MetadataParagraph-sc-hi5x8q-0 cWTYyG image-metadata\">Flooding in South Marlborough. (Source: Marlborough District Council.)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/flooding-in-south-marlborough-DVKRLJ2WQ5HJHBX4SDDH4J2PRY.png\" alt=\"Flooding in South Marlborough.\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"ImageMetadata__MetadataParagraph-sc-hi5x8q-0 cWTYyG image-metadata\">Flooding in South Marlborough. (Source: Marlborough District Council.)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/flooding-in-south-marlborough-XVFCGMFMX5A6TLBRKYB42JQE4U.png\" alt=\"Flooding in South Marlborough.\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"ImageMetadata__MetadataParagraph-sc-hi5x8q-0 cWTYyG image-metadata\">Flooding in South Marlborough. (Source: Marlborough District Council.)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/U5QOXVK3MNF2DJ7HUTNGJWFFL4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"ImageMetadata__MetadataParagraph-sc-hi5x8q-0 cWTYyG image-metadata\">(Source: 1News)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/SAAR6G2EOFGGZLO657QCAVXFU4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"ImageMetadata__MetadataParagraph-sc-hi5x8q-0 cWTYyG image-metadata\">(Source: 1News)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/CGYHQJ3O4BD2PANKCT2MOJDVAQ.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"ImageMetadata__MetadataParagraph-sc-hi5x8q-0 cWTYyG image-metadata\">(Source: 1News)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A State of Emergency has been declared in the Kaik\u014dura District this morning as flooding caused by prolonged&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":678635,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[22],"tags":[15470,1397,136594,90,56,54,55,39642],"class_list":["post-678634","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-environment","tag-christchurch-canterbury","tag-environment","tag-marlborough","tag-science","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom","tag-weather-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/678634","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=678634"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/678634\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/678635"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=678634"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=678634"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=678634"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}