URGENT - Waikato West Coast warning

Residents on the Waikato region's WEST coast are also being urged to move away from low lying areas due to the threat of a tsunami after the earthquake in Samoa.

The warning follows a similar warning for low-lying areas of the Coromandel coast and other coasts in the region.

People are being urged to listen to national radio networks for further information. On the Coromandel, there will also be information on Coromandel FM.