Media releases

Fri 09 Dec 2016 9:00am

The Ministry for Civil Defence and Emergency Management has lifted the Marine and Beach tsunami threat warning for Taranaki and the rest of New Zealand following this morning M7.8 earthquake in the Solomon Islands.

Fri 09 Dec 2016 8:30am

Taranaki and the rest of New Zealand is under a ‘marine and beach’ tsunami threat following a 7.8 magnitude earthquake in the Solomon Islands this morning.

Mon 14 Nov 2016 9:07am

The Ministry for Civil Defence and Emergency Management has lifted the Marine and Beach tsunami threat warning for Taranaki and many other parts of New Zealand, though it remains in place in some eastern areas of both islands.

Mon 14 Nov 2016 2:31am

Taranaki is among many areas in New Zealand for which a ‘marine and beach’ tsunami threat has been declared following the 7.5 magnitude earthquake near Hanmer Springs.

Fri 27 May 2016

MetService have warned that severe gales with gusts of up to 140km/h or more are predicted for Taranaki between midnight tonight (Friday) and 9am tomorrow (Saturday). MetService have warned that severe gales with gusts of up to 140km/h or more are predict