Radio New Zealand - Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa

Kiribati ends tsunami alert

Posted at 21:42 on 11 March, 2011 UTC

The government of Kiribati has called off its tsunami warning just min utes before the wave was due to arrive.

The secretary to the president, Tangitang Kauieata, says they’ve been advised by the Pacific Tsunami Center that the low lying country no longer faces a threat.