People on the beach at Lyall Bay, Wellington, 31 July 2025.
Photo: RNZ / Mark Papalii
Authorities are reviewing the tsunami threat created by the huge earthquake off Russia two days ago, and are expected to update their advisory on Friday morning..
As of 7am, the east coast of New Zealand and the Chatham Islands remain under a national advisory.
Strong and unpredicatable wave surges are expected to have continued overnight in those areas overnight.
Parts of the West Coast of the South Island and Cook Strait only just meet the threshold for a tsunami threat.
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