Emergency Management and Recovery Minister Mark Mitchell is speaking as the threat of coastal surges for New Zealand’s coastline continues.
He earlier apologised for the early morning wake up New Zealanders received due to the loud emergency alert to mobile phones.
“We’re a coastal nation, and it was really important to notify people,” he said.
An 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck off Russia’s far east yesterday, leading to warnings across the Pacific.
NEMA said New Zealand could still expect “strong and unusual currents” and “unpredictable surges” at the shore until mid-afternoon.
