Kaikōura
Canterbury, New Zealand · Population 4,340
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The coast checks and the safety basics — the tide for the tide-gated walkway, the last quakes felt near town, what to do if it shakes long or strong, and the sea state the boats sail on.
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Kaikōura Tide Times
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Recent Earthquakes Near Kaikōura
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Tsunami: What to Do
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Sea Conditions
Whales & Wildlife by Season
Month-by-month: which whales, dolphins and seals you're likely to see, and where.
Kaikōura Picks
Local questions answered by the people who live here, ranked by votes.
Who to Call
The local numbers worth saving — emergency, health, council and civil defence.
The Peninsula Walkway
A self-guided loop past the seal colony and clifftops, with honest tide and effort notes.
Is State Highway 1 open?
Live closures, hazards and roadworks on SH1 — Kaikōura's coastal lifeline — from Waka Kotahi's official highway feed.
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Changelog
- New toolShipped a tsunami self-evacuation guide
- New toolIs State Highway 1 open?
- New toolTide times for Kaikōura
- New townKaikōura is on Town Tools
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A short digest when something new ships here — new tools, updates, research. Nothing else.
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