Kaikoura evacuation nearly complete, quake dam fears, naval forces gather to helpBreakfast The HMNZS Canterbury arrived in Lyttelton from Kaikoura early this morning with weary but relieved passengers. The evacuation of people trapped in Kaikoura after Monday's massive earthquake is nearly over after the HMNZS Canterbury arrived in Lyttelton around 1.30am on Thursday. EMMA DANGERFIELD/FAIRFAX NZ EMMA DANGERFIELD/FAIRFAX NZ EMMA DANGERIELD/FAIRFAX NZ EMMA DANGERFIELD/FAIRFAX NZ EMMA DANGERFIELD/FAIRFAX NZ EMMA DANGERFIELD/FAIRFAX NZ EMMA DANGERFIELD/FAIRFAX NZ LAWRENCE SMITH/FAIRFAX NZ Lawrence Smith SAM SHERWOOD/FAIRFAX NZ A group of Chinese tourists waits to be flown out of the quake zone. Trevor Burkhart At Ward beach the seabed has risen 1.8 metres following the Kaikoura Earthquake. The raising of the Kaikoura seabed left thousands of paua, crayfish, butterfish and other marine life out of the water.

Source: Stuff November 16, 2016 21:44 UTC