Events cancelled while NZ on tsunami alert

Published: 8:54AM Sunday February 28, 2010 Source: ONE News

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Events set to take place on Sunday are being cancelled due to the tsunami warning resulting from the 8.8 magnitude earthquake in Chile on Saturday night.

Cancellations so far:

Auckland
Fullers has cancelled its Waiheke, Devonport, Rangitoto and Half Moon Bay ferries between 10 and 11am.
The Cathay Pacific half marathon and 11k race, starting at Orakei Reserve.
The Onetangi Beach Races on Waiheke Island have been postponed until Sunday 14 March.

Hawke's Bay
Hawke's Bay Multisport Club's Ironkids Duathlon - check the club's website for more information.

Wellington
The dragonboat racing event on Wellington Harbour has been cancelled as a safety precaution. For further details please contact the Wellington City Council

Also cancelled in Wellinton is a mass nude photo shoot planned in Breaker Bay beach at 8am. More than 100 people were expected to take part.

Meanwhile, transport services across the country have also been affected by the warnings .

If you are cancelling an event due to the tsunami warning, you can email details to news@tvnz.co.nz and be included in this list.

Do you have images or video of the waves in your area? Send them to news@tvnz.co.nz or submit them via Your Cam.

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