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'The Beach and Marine threat has passed': Tsunami warnings cancelled, NZers asked to 'take care' Newshub 5/03/2021 © Video - Newshub; Image - Supplied. Watch: Residents rushed to safety this morning. The National Advisory issued following the severe earthquakes near the Kermadec Islands this morning has officially been cancelled. In an update at 3:43pm, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) said that based on the advice from GNS Science and ocean observations, the tsunami threat to New Zealand has passed. Strong and unusual currents and unpredictable surges will continue for a...

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• Source:  1 NEWS As it happened: 1 NEWS's live updates after a magnitude 8.1 earthquake struck the Kermadec Islands, prompting a tsunami evacuation warning for parts of the North Island. All have now been lifted and this live updates article has now concluded. Your playlist will load after this ad Kiri Allen says people can return to beaches, but urges them to take care. Source: 1 NEWS The story so far:  The quake prompted an ...

The facts on today's tsunami threat - and how to stay safe 4 Mar, 2021 10:17 PM 4 minutes to read People seeking refuge on the Papamoa Hills, Bay of Plenty. Photo / George Novak TSUNAMI WARNING LATEST * Swarm of earthquakes in Pacific - including magnitude 8.1 quake in Kermadec Islands at 8.28am (NZT) - spark Civil Defence warnings. There is no report of damage on the Islands at this stage. * Tsunami warnings for large parts of North Island coast have now been downgraded as the biggest waves have passed. That means anyone who had been evacuated can return home as of 1.30pm * A Beach and Marin...

The tsunami warnings have been lifted, but Kiwis are advised to remain vigilant.