Pāpāmoa residents evacuate after tsunami warnings 5 Mar, 2021 05:00 AM 5 minutes to read Panic hit after residents' phones received the Civil Defence Alert to evacuate around 8.30am yesterday. While the evacuation warnings were for Matata to Tolaga Bay in the area, people from around Tauranga flocked away from the seaside. Queues had begun to form at the Tara and Domain Roads roundabout heading on to State Highway 2 around 10.30am. These cars were heading either to Pāpāmoa Hills Regional Park or continuing further inland. Advertisement Only a few people had made it to the peak of the hills. Photo / George Novak