Police warn tsunami watchers at Midway Beach in Gisborne as residents along the beachfront are given the option to evacuate after a tsunami warning hits New Zealand. Credit:NZPA / Diana Dobson
The roads are closed heading to Midway Beach at Gisborne as residents along the beachfront are given the option to evacuate. Credit:NZPA / Diana Dobson
Police warn tsunami watchers at Midway Beach in Gisborne. Credit:NZPA / Diana Dobson
A large crowd starts to gather on the top of North Head on Auckland's North Shore awaiting the outcome after a tsunami warning hits New Zealand coastlines. Credit:NZPA / Wayne Drought
A tsunami alert on State Highway one on the Ngauranga Gorge, Wellington. Credit:NZPA / Marty Melville
A roadside vendor in Clive uses tsunami humour to attract customers. Credit: NZPA / Kerry Marshall
Mudflats rarely seen in Napier's Inner Harbour are exposed as surges from a tsunami upset normal water flows in Hawkes Bay. Credit: NZPA / Kerry Marshall
A kayak and a small boat pass through the "surge" as a tsunami warning was issued for the coastline at Napier. Credit:NZPA / John Cowpland