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Friday, August 22, 2025
Volume 16 . Issue 73
Following the earthquake in Christchurch and Canterbury at midnight November 14 and hundreds of aftershocks across the country, Tsunami alerts were given to multiple coastlines in the South Island.
“The house shook for two minutes; it was the first time I had experienced an earthquake.
We ran under the dining table, later rushed outside the house. We were still trembling for the next 10 minutes after the quake,” added Afaque Kamran, a resident in Christchurch.
Dramatic footages and images have flooded the social media ever since. The Ministry of Civil Defence and Emergency Management at 8.13 a.m. issued a tsunami marine and beach threat from Napier to the north of Dunedin, Cook Straight coastal areas and The Chatham Islands.
The threat for all other regions has been lifted. All previous threat regions will experience unusually strong currents for some time. Areas under ‘Marine and Beach Threat’ can expect unusually strong currents and unpredictable water flow near the shore.
This means a threat to the beach, harbour, estuary and small boat activities. The severity of currents and changing water flows will vary within a particular coastal area and over the period this warning is in effect.
People in Napier to north of Dunedin, Cook Straight coastal areas and The Chatham Islands areas should:
1. Stay out of the water (sea, rivers and estuaries, including boating activities)
2. Stay off beaches and shore areas
3. Do not go sightseeing
4. Share this information with family, neighbours and friends
5. Listen to the radio and/or TV for updates
6. Follow instructions of local civil defence authorities
7. If beach threat is forecasted for your area, take appropriate evasive action
Following the earthquake in Christchurch and Canterbury at midnight November 14 and hundreds of aftershocks across the country, Tsunami alerts were given to multiple coastlines in the South Island.
“The house shook for two minutes; it was the first time I had experienced an earthquake.
We ran under...
Following the earthquake in Christchurch and Canterbury at midnight November 14 and hundreds of aftershocks across the country, Tsunami alerts were given to multiple coastlines in the South Island.
“The house shook for two minutes; it was the first time I had experienced an earthquake.
We ran under the dining table, later rushed outside the house. We were still trembling for the next 10 minutes after the quake,” added Afaque Kamran, a resident in Christchurch.
Dramatic footages and images have flooded the social media ever since. The Ministry of Civil Defence and Emergency Management at 8.13 a.m. issued a tsunami marine and beach threat from Napier to the north of Dunedin, Cook Straight coastal areas and The Chatham Islands.
The threat for all other regions has been lifted. All previous threat regions will experience unusually strong currents for some time. Areas under ‘Marine and Beach Threat’ can expect unusually strong currents and unpredictable water flow near the shore.
This means a threat to the beach, harbour, estuary and small boat activities. The severity of currents and changing water flows will vary within a particular coastal area and over the period this warning is in effect.
People in Napier to north of Dunedin, Cook Straight coastal areas and The Chatham Islands areas should:
1. Stay out of the water (sea, rivers and estuaries, including boating activities)
2. Stay off beaches and shore areas
3. Do not go sightseeing
4. Share this information with family, neighbours and friends
5. Listen to the radio and/or TV for updates
6. Follow instructions of local civil defence authorities
7. If beach threat is forecasted for your area, take appropriate evasive action
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