Shortly before 3pm today police were advised of a small plane crashing into water at Orewa beach. Members of the public and emergency services raced to the scene to help. Coastguard have retrieved one body from the wreckage. The scene is several hundered metres off the beach adjacent to Moana avenue. Limited information is available [...]

A 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck the South Pacific nation of Tonga this afternoon, according to the US Geological Survey. As yet, there are not reports of damage.

1058, 12 March, 2011 A tsunami marine and minor land threat warning is in effect for New Zealand: The tsunami warning will remain in effect until a cancellation message is issued by MCDEM. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre (PTWC) has issued a Tsunami Warning for New Zealand in response to the above earthquake. Confirmation has [...]

The icon ferry ‘Kea’ is out of service and unlikely to return till 21 March. Passengers on the ferry when it broke down have talked about an engine failing and steering difficulties. It was tied up at the wharf in Auckland for a few days before heading off for repairs. Staff at Fullers appear to [...]

Fullers have advised that services are expected to run as normal despite there being a Tsunami alert in effect. Waves of only 30-40cm have been experienced around North Cape and Civil Defence advise larger waves are likey to occur. So far this has had no effect on ferry services but Fullers do advise to keep [...]

2205, 11 March, 2011 A tsunami marine warning is in effect for New Zealand: The tsunami warning will remain in effect until a cancellation message is issued by MCDEM. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre (PTWC) has issued a Tsunami Warning for New Zealand in response to the above earthquake. The New Zealand Tsunami Expert Panel [...]

TOKYO – A magnitude 8.9 earthquake slammed Japan’s eastern coast Friday, unleashing a 13-foot (4-meter) tsunami that swept boats, cars, buildings and tons of debris miles inland. Fires triggered by the quake burned out of control up and down the coast, including one at an oil refinery. At least one person was killed and there [...]

The Pacific Tsunami warning center has issued a warning for New Zealand. Civil Defence have issued an Alert and are monitoring the potential for a Tsunami to arrive in New Zealand. The origins for this is a massive 8.4 earthquake that hit Japan just after 7pm tonight. There have been many casualties and a tsunami [...]

TSUNAMI BULLETIN NUMBER 003 PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER/NOAA/NWS ISSUED AT 0730Z 11 MAR 2011 THIS BULLETIN APPLIES TO AREAS WITHIN AND BORDERING THE PACIFIC OCEAN AND ADJACENT SEAS…EXCEPT ALASKA…BRITISH COLUMBIA… WASHINGTON…OREGON AND CALIFORNIA. … A WIDESPREAD TSUNAMI WARNING IS IN EFFECT … A TSUNAMI WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR  JAPAN / RUSSIA / MARCUS IS. [...]

A 4.9-magnitude earthquake has shaken the east coast of the South Island this afternoon. The earthquake struck at 4.43pm, 20 kilometres east of Kaikoura at a depth of 12km, the GeoNet website reported. The earthquake was widely felt on the east coast of the South Island, the website said.