Tsunami in New Zealand

WAVES OF DISCONTENT: A banner poking fun at Telecom XT at the cricket on Sunday in the aftermath of tsunami warnings.

People park on Summit Road overlooking Sumner to get a good view of the tsunami.

The tsunami stirs up the water in the Bay of Islands.

Violent water churning off the normally calm coast at Mangonui.

Receding water on the beach in Lyall Bay as a tsunami warning was issued after a large earthquake struck in Chile.

Police watch for strange behaviour in the water Rarangi beach.

Rarangi residents evacuated because of the tsunami threat.

The foreshore at Petone beach, Wellington.

John Matterface of London and Alan Wroblenski wait for the tsunami wave to hit Timaru.

A tsunami warning on the gates of the Timaru Yacht club

An Air Force Hercules circles the island of Rarotonga during the tsunami warning. In the cockpit is captain Gareth Russell (flight lieutenant).

The Civil Defence bunker in Wellington.