Japan earthquake and tsunami - latest updates
10.39pm: New Zealand's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade sets up hotline following the Japan quake for people seeking information on family.
Anyone seeking information should call 04 439 8000.
10.23pm: Tsunami warning has been extended to entire US and Canada's west coast.
10.08pm: New Zealand officials say main part of tsunami wave appears to be headed away from South Pacific.
9.58pm: New Zealand Civil Defence spokesman says people should stay away from beaches here from 5am tomorrow morning.
9.57pm: International Red cross says main worry is that tsunami is higher than some Pacific Islands.
9.45pm: New Zealand Civil Defence officials say small tsunami will hit country after 6am tomorrow, and warns boaties to shift vessels.
9.40pm: Nearly 70,000 people were inside Tokyo Disneyland when quake struck.
9.29pm: Warning sirens have been sounded in Hawaii.
9.24pm: Firefighters report more than 44 blazes have broken out across northern Japan.
9.23pm: Japan's prime minister says the 8.9-magnitude quake caused "major damage'' in northeastern Japan.
But Naoto Kan said nuclear power facilities in the area were not damaged and there was no radiation leakage.
9.22pm: 3,500 Kiwis are registered as living in Japan.
9.20pm: At least eight people have been confirmed dead following magnitude 8.8 earthquake and tsunami in Japan this evening.
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