Civil Defence

Communities in Northland were also told to head inland and to higher ground.

Our reporter Nita Blake Persen and cameraman Nick Monro filed this report from Whangārei. Video, Audio

It's been an extraordinary day with the government and health and emergency services dealing with the decision on whether to shift Covid-19 alert levels, and three significant earthquakes offshore.

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Leading up the 11am news National's deputy leader Shane Reti joined the programme from high ground in Whangarei where he could see the sea going out. Audio

Mark Ashcroft is principal of Parua Bay School in Whangarei, which is just a couple of hundred metres from the beach. Most of his students have been collected by parents, and the rest have moved to… Audio

Radio New Zealand reporter Nita Blake-Persen joins the programme from Onerahi near Whangarei airport, while Country Life reporter Carol Stiles is on Great Barrier Island. Audio

Opotiki District Councillor Louis Rapihana and Opotiki Mayor Lyn Riesterer join Nine to Noon to detail the evacuation process in the town, and what activity can now be seen off the coast. Greg… Audio

Rolling coverage continues through the morning. Minister for Emergency Management, and East Coast MP Kiri Allan provides an update on advice for those living in affected areas. Coastguard Operations… Audio

We have the latest earthquake update from Far North Mayor John Carter, RNZ reporter Nita Blake Persen, Whakatane mayor Judy Turner, Murphy's camp ground owner Shane Salter, Opotiki Holiday Park… Audio

The National Emergency Management Agency has issued another tsunami warning.

People in the East Coast of the North Island from the Bay of Islands to Whangarei, from Matata to Tologa Bay including… Audio

The National Emergency Management Agency has issued another tsunami warning.

People in the East Coast of the North Island from the Bay of Islands to Whangarei, from Matata to Tologa Bay including… Audio

Let's find out more about the science behind this magnitude 7.1 earthquake off New Zealand's East Cape and the major 7.4 earthquake in the Kermadecs at 6.40 this morning John Ristau is seismologist at… Audio

Two major earthquakes have struck off the coast of New Zealand this morning.

A magnitude 7.1, before 2.30am, 100 kilometres off of East Cape, was widely felt and generated a tsunami which hit Hicks… Audio

A severe 7.1 earthquake struck off the East Cape in the early hours of this morning at 2.27 am.

The epicentre was 105 kilometers east of te Araroa at a depth of 90 kilometres.

A tsunami warning was… Audio

Two major earthquakes have struck off the coast of New Zealand this morning and a tsunami activity alert is in place.

The first, a magnitude 7.1, at 2.27am, 100 kilometres off of East Cape,generated… Audio

Just south of East Cape, Ruatoria residents also fled the coastline after the "scarily long" earthquake.

Corin Dann spoke to Erana Keelan-Reedy from Radio Ngati Porou who said it was not a good way… Audio

The National Emergency Management Agency has had a busy night and is now having to assess the latest quake north of New Zealand in the Kermadecs 7.4.

That one was 10 kilometres deep and hazardous… Audio

Let's find out more about the science behind this magnitude 7.1 earthquake and the major 7.4 earthquake in the Kermadecs at 6.40 this morning.

John Ristau is seismologist at GNS Science.

He spoke to… Audio

At Te Araroa on the coast nearest the quake epicentre, the whole settlement has evacuated to Whetu matarau known locally as Hospital Hill.

Aomihi Cook is there with her brother and she spoke to Phil… Audio