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A 40-centimetre tsunami wave has come ashore in New Zealand at
East Cape but there are no reports of damage.
The Civil Defence authority told ONE News waves have hit in East Cape and they are now monitoring the rest of the country particularly Northland, the Coromandel, the Bay of Plenty and the East Coast north of Gisborne.
John Hamilton from the Civil Defence Emergency Management Centre says a 40 centimetre wave was detected in the East Cape area.
He says it is the wave they expected and believes an all clear
may be able to be announced shortly.
TV ONE is following developments and broadcasting as
tsunami information becomes available.
However, warnings are still in place throughout the rest of the country and people should stay off all beaches.
Tararua District Council has made a decision as a precaution to evacuate residents from the east coast residential settlements of Herbertville and Akitio wtih the aid of police.
Residents in low-lying areas of the Coromandel coast were moved
to higher ground with the assistance of fire service
staff.
Tsunami warning sirens around Waitakere City have been activated as
a precaution.
Sirens on both the West Coast around Piha, Karekare and Huia, and
the East Coast around Herald Island and Te Atatu are sounding an
alert signal.
Waikato Civil Defence and Emergency Management has revised the
times it expects a tsunami to affect the region.
It now expects a wave of around a metre high to possibly hit the
east coast of the region about 11am, and to possibly affect the
west coast of the region around 11.40am.
Auckland authorities now expect a 40-centimetre wave to hit at
12.03pm.
Harbourmasters are being told by Environment Waikato not to move on
the water.
Waikato Civil Defence says people living or working on the coasts
should be on high alert especially residents in Raglan, Kawhia and
Mokau and all coastal settlements near these areas.
Hawke's Bay Civil Defence is telling residents to keep away from
beaches and residents of Te Kaha, East Cape have been instructed to
go to high ground.
Napier, Northland and Southland have also issued alerts.
Auckland regional authorities are advising people on Great
Barrier Island, Waiheke Island and on regional coastlines to seek
higher ground.
Kiwifruit marketer Zespri has taken the decision to evacuate its
office in Mount Maunganui in response to the warning.
Main advice:
Turn on radios and listen to advice from civil defence emergency
management
Stay off beaches until cancellation of the warning
Do not go out on the water until cancellation of the warning
The first wave may not be the largest wave so people are advised not to go to the beach until it is cleared by the local council.
