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Chch CBD Closed
Chch CBD Closed
Location: Inner-City area of Christchurch
District: Canterbury
Canterbury Police advise that pursuant to the Mayor invoking the Civil Defence Emergency Management Act, the inner-City of Christchurch will be closed until tomorrow (Sunday, 05 September) while assessments of damaged buildings is carried out.
No businesses or licensed premises will be open and no persons, other than inner-City residents or persons with a bona-fide reason to enter the area, will be allowed in.
Police will man cordons throughout the night.
The CBD-area affected is contained within the Montreal Street, Kilmore Street, Madras Street and St Asaph Street area.
Inspector Al STEWART
ENDS
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