Kaikōura Earthquake - Ten Years On - Guided Tour at Fyffe House

‘Kaikōura ‘Uplift’ 10 years on, bookable guided tour and free exhibition at Fyffe House, reflecting the communities 'Resilient by Nature' event programme.

Based on citizens observations discover how the landscape and community has adapted to the ‘uplift’ in the Kaikōura peninsula area.

Discover how the local environment has been impacted by the remarkable 2016 uplift, in the Fyffe House coastal area.  

Staff at Fyffe House have noticed changes to the area over the years as the landscape adapts to its new environment.  The rocky coastline being at least 1m higher than pre-earthquake.  Changes that normally happen slowly going unnoticed over thousands of years, accelerated by a short sudden uplift occurring over two minutes on the 14th of November 2016.

Now in 2026…. Join a 1-hour guided tour situated on the lawn at Fyffe House, where there is a 300 degrees panoramic view of the rocky coastline.  This view has changed over the last 10 years, some changes not obvious at first, but once pointed out by those who have watched with intrigue, the impact becomes clear.  Come witness how over the years due to a significant change in high and low tide, a sandy beach can become covered in vegetation, a boat ramp becoming high n dry, and new vegetation lending itself to the perfect home for wildlife.  Watching habitats change and animals adapt reflects the reliance of nature that is mirrored within the Kaikōura community itself, a community strongly linked to its mountains to the sea environment.