It's rare a whole town has to be evacuated. So how did Ōpōtiki do it so successfully?

Smaller quakes are likely to follow less often over the next 30 days, Geonet says.

Kiwis were blasted with sirens. Here's how well we reacted according to Civil Defence.

Civil Defence's message to Kiwis returning to waters as GeoNet predicts future quakes.

What moving to alert level 2 tomorrow will mean for church services.

Thousands of Kiwis grabbed children and pets and scrambled onto hilltops yesterday.

Tsunami sirens on the Aupouri Peninsula were affected by a Top Energy power outage today.

After 13 hours - and three major earthquakes - some peace of mind finally arrives.

Scientists expect weeks of aftershocks after this morning's 7.1 East Cape quake.

Residents on a remote Australian island were told to seek higher ground.

"I don't want comment on what might have been, hard to know what could have unfolded."

The science behind this morning's quake swarm and the threat to New Zealand.

An “impressed” Emergency Management Minister Kiri Allan spoke with Newstalk ZB’s Simon Barnett and Phil Gifford after the tsunami threat was downgraded. Audio / Newstalk ZB

'When an event like this happens, people should not have to go hunting for information.'

Footage of waves rolling in from Tokomaru Bay. Video / Claudia Maaka / Waiapu Civil Defence / Gina Pewhairangi

Some say the mixed messages could have cost lives if a tsunami reached our shores.

National Emergency Management Agency with the latest tsunami threat update.

Whangārei local took essential supplies to groups of Whangārei residents camping out in the heat while on Papamoa Hills nearby workers have begun guiding traffic.

Region was warned to expect strong, unpredictable currents after this morning's quakes.

New pictures show deserted Whakatane coastlines following tsunami warning after magnitude 8 shake. Video / David Beck

Traffic is bedlam in many places as people try to head to higher ground.

Why there is a major tsunami risk to the east coast of New Zealand.

Thousands of residents across the coastal North Island have evacuated following a tsunami evacuation alert. Video / Karina Cooper / Supplied

Scientist says 8.1 'thrust' event can spark tsunami due to rare size and shallow depth.

New Zealand's reaction to the 7.3 magnitude earthquake that struck near Te Araroa in North Island of New Zealand; land and marine tsunami warnings lifted. Video / Supplied

Warning now lifted following a magnitude 7.1 quake off East Cape.

The early morning quake left many shaken - and some fleeing to higher ground.

In a significant disaster, personal responsibility is important, Ian Macdonald says.