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Allan and Civil Defence national controller Roger Ball provided the latest update at Parliament late this morning.
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Allan said the evacuation warnings may need to stay in place until sometime this afternoon.
She said the messaging was when it is long or strong, get gone. We saw New Zealanders literally adhere to that advice, they knew to grab their bags. This has been a dynamic event, it is constantly evolving.
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An emergency alert was issued for all Auckland coastal areas for a beach and marine threat at 11.35am. Britomart Train Station in central Auckland has been temporarily closed due to the possibility of flooding, with Auckland Transport saying the high tide due shortly could be an issue. It is due to open again at 3pm.