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Kaikoura's mail makes it through
The first load of mail since Monday's quake has arrived in Kaikoura by air.
Kaikoura homes evacuated over unstable cliff face
Eight homes have been evacuated in Kaikoura after heavy rain loosened debris from a cliff.
Geonet brings in 24/7 staffing for weekend
Seismic monitoring service Geonet will have staff working this weekend because of the past week's events.
Kaikoura fears becoming a ghost town if State Highway 1 'lifeline' stays closed
Kaikoura business owners say the town could die once the relief runs out, and only reopening SH1 will save it. Video
Kaikoura man uses bricks from shattered house for outdoor cook-up
His house is smashed, there is no electricity and his dog has run away - but Kaikoura man Gary Melville would not be anywhere else. Video
The earthquake aftermath in pictures
RNZ visual journalist Rebekah Parsons-King has captured the cracked roads, landslips, and damaged railway lines from the air and ground.
There was never a risk of a tsunami, says seismologist
A seismologist says there was no need for anyone to flee to higher ground after the Kaikoura earthquake.
Quake evacuations: 'I have nothing. Absolutely nothing.'
People evacuated from their homes in central Wellington after a parking building was found to be in danger of collapsing are feeling shell-shocked and stranded.
Ministers detail support for quake-hit Kaikoura businesses
Support measures for businesses in and around Kaikoura hit by Monday's earthquake will include a wage subsidy for up to eight weeks, the government has announced. Video
Young farmers to the rescue in quake-hit communities
A group of young farmers are out in force to help rural communities cut-off by Monday's massive earthquake.
Cut-off farmers calling out for help
Farmers cut off by Monday's earthquake are frustrated that helicopters have been flying over them without stopping.
Quake raises risk of heart problems
Public health officials are worried that this week's big quake and ongoing aftershocks could see an increase in people suffering heart problems.
Introduce quake star ratings for buildings - engineer
A leading earthquake engineer is calling for a quake star rating system to be trialled on buildings.
Crayfish confused by quake ushered back into the water
Disorientated crayfish, thrust out of the ocean onto the Kaikoura coastline, have been slowly ushered back into the water by locals.
Wild weather to hit quake-hit areas again
Severe weather is on the way for Marlborough and Wellington this afternoon as quake recovery efforts continue.
Quake-hit Kaikoura farmers forced to dump milk
Dairy farmers in the Kaikoura district are faced with having to dump milk until road access is reopened. Video
Helplessness and hope in the face of impossible forces
Shocked by Donald Trump's win and the 7.8 magnitude quake, Toby Morris ponders what he can and can't change and how he - and we - can help a shaken world.
Tears, hugs and finally a chance to relax as Canterbury sails
"Everyone that's come on board is so thankful for what we're doing." The commander of the Canterbury, Simon Rooke, talks of evacuating 450 tourists from the quake-ravaged Kaikoura. Audio
Quake upgrade increases likelihood of aftershocks
The Kaikoura quake has been upgraded from a magnitude 7.5 to 7.8. That means there is likely to be an aftershock of magnitude five or more at least once a day for the next 20 days. Audio
Quake evacuees: 'We won't forget Kaikoura'
Tourists shipped out of quake-stricken Kaikoura compared the scene to Dunkirk and planned to continue travelling around the country. Video
