12-year-old Caleb Takoko reported as missing, now located
Authorities asked for the public’s help to find the whereabouts of 12-year-old Caleb Takoko from Gisborne after he was reported missing. He was not seen since leaving his home on Aberdeen Street at around 5 pm on March 5. A Police spokeswoman said Caleb was reunited with his family after...
Auckland to move to Alert Level 2 on Sunday, rest of NZ to Level 1
Auckland is set to move to COVID-19 Alert Level 2 from 3 at 6 am on Sunday morning while the rest of New Zealand will move to Level 1 from 2 at the same time. This move is due to having no new community cases for the last five days...
LIVE: PM Ardern and Dr Bloomfield review COVID-19 Alert Levels
Pm Jacinda Ardern and Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield will hold a press briefing at around 4 pm giving updates on the latest COVID-19 case numbers and any further information. Image: Gettyimages Video: Ministry of Health
New Zealand’s North Eastern Tsunami threat downgraded, Civil Defence – video
Bay of Plenty Group Controller Matt Harrex was pleased to hear evacuations were taken seriously following a magnitude 8.1 earthquake which posed a threat that a tsunami could have potentially formed and struck New Zealand’s North Eastern shores. Some areas of the Bay of Plenty remain under a beach and...
Tsunami surge approaches Tokomaru Bay following magnitude 8.1 earthquake, Northland – video
Watch videos filmed by Gina Pewhairangi and Claudia Maaka of a tsunami water surge approach Tokomaru Bay. The tsunami surge follows a magnitude 8.1 earthquake that struck the North-Eastern side of the North Island at 2:37 am on Friday morning. Image/Video: SUPPLIED/Gina Pewhairangi, Claudia Maaka
No new cases of COVID-19 in managed isolation
There are no new cases of COVID-19 to report today in managed isolation, and none in the community. The total number of active COVID-19 cases is 68. The total confirmed COVID-19 cases remain at 2,033. This is the number that the Ministry of Health reports to the World Health Organisation....
Shaking of magnitude 7.1 earthquake captured on interior Camera, Lower Hutt – video
Watch from an interior camera that captured shaking inside a home caused by a magnitude 7.1 earthquake at 2:37 am on Friday in Lower Hutt. Image/Video: SUPPLIED
Watch New Zealand Post Depot in Napier shaken by magnitude 7.1 earthquake – video
Following this morning’s magnitude 7.1 earthquake, a video captured shows Napier’s New Zealand Post depot get shaken. Rattling sounds can be heard right after the earthquake struck 105km east of Te Araroa. The quake struck at a depth of 90km at 2:27 am this morning. Image/Video: SUPPLIED/Axel Alexander [third party...
Another Tsunami Warning issued after magnitude 8.1 quake strikes near Kermadec Islands
Another Tsunami Warning was issued for the Pacific region following a second major magnitude 8.1 earthquake that hit off New Zealand’s Kermadec Islands. The quake struck at around 8:28 am at a depth of 10 km. It is the third recorded quake following a magnitude 7.4 near the Kermadec Islands...
Tsunami Warning issued for North Eastern coastal areas following magnitude 7.1 quake
A Tsunami Warning was issued at around 3:28 am for coastal areas near the east of the North Island following a magnitude 7.1 earthquake. An EMA alert was issued at around 4:18 am to areas under land and marine tsunami threat. Anyone who lives near the coast and felt a...
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