Latest FromNatural Disasters
![Lifeguards don't need arrest powers - spokesman](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
Lifeguards don't need arrest powers - spokesman
Lifeguards say they do not want the power to arrest people who ignore beach closures, despite calls for them to be given enforcement powers.
![Nail-biting wait for news from quake zone](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
Nail-biting wait for news from quake zone
New Zealanders with relatives in Chile faced an anxious wait for news of their loved ones after the huge earthquake disrupted communications.
![NZ's tsunami alert cancelled](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
NZ's tsunami alert cancelled
New Zealand's tsunami alert has been cancelled but people in coastal areas of the country are still advised to take caution.
![Tsunami warnings ignored](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
Tsunami warnings ignored
New Zealanders weren't going to allow a 'peewee' tsunami alert to ruin the last official day of summer yesterday and many ignored warnings.
![Tsunami fears over as alert downgraded](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
Tsunami fears over as alert downgraded
The official warning over a tsunami that threatened the entire east coast of New Zealand today has been downgraded to an advisory, but there is still a threat from ocean surges.
![Kiwis face wait for news of loved ones](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
Kiwis face wait for news of loved ones
Of the 200 New Zealanders known to be in Chile, 80 have so far confirmed they are safe.
![Tsunami warnings have mixed results around NZ](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
Tsunami warnings have mixed results around NZ
Tsunami warnings look to be cancelled as beach-goers who waited all day outside the water start heading home.
![Tsunami warning downgraded, but surges may still hit](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
Tsunami warning downgraded, but surges may still hit
Civil Defence authorities have downgraded the tsunami warning for New Zealand. However, New Zealand authorities are warning that there could be surges for up to 24 hours.
![Tsunami: No damage reported on Pacific islands](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
Tsunami: No damage reported on Pacific islands
Blaring tsunami warning sirens woke up Pacific island residents early this morning resulting in mass evacuations, but most warnings have been cancelled with no reported damage.
![Kiwis head for the water, as tsunami warning remains](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
Kiwis head for the water, as tsunami warning remains
Paua fishermen are diving back into the seas and surfers are out to catch waves even as tsunami warnings stay in place.
![Tsunami threat: Warning stays in place for entire east coast](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
Tsunami threat: Warning stays in place for entire east coast
New Zealand east coastal areas aren't out of the woods yet, with Civil Defence authorities and scientists electing keep the tsunami warning in place.
!['Crazy' people head to beach to watch tsunami](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
'Crazy' people head to beach to watch tsunami
Crowds are gathering at beaches to watch the tsunami threatening New Zealand, says the coastguard.
![Cruise ship evacuated from port as tsunami threat looms](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
Cruise ship evacuated from port as tsunami threat looms
Auckland's ferries have been cancelled and boaties warned to head for deep water as New Zealand faces a possible tsunami.