Kaikoura Earthquake
A UK duo turns scientific data into moving art
Images of the Kaikoura earthquake are included in a new exhibition of seismic data by a UK artist duo called Semiconductor. It's called The Technological Sublime, including five massive patterned… Audio, Gallery
Quake recovery effort takes UK engineering award
Work to restore road and rail access after the 2016 Kaikōura earthquake has won a coveted international engineering award.
Displaced Kaikoura residents want payout but council has no money
A dangerous cliff in Rakautara has forced five homeowners out of their homes or holiday homes, after it rained boulders down on them during the 2016 Kaikoura earthquake. Video, Audio
Delayed insurance leaves Kaikōura business with $50k bill
Nearly two years after the 7.8 earthquake, a Kaikoura business owner has been left with a broken shop and a $50,000 repair bill because of insurance delays. Video, Audio
Rakautara land owners in "limbo" after Kaikoura quake
Several homeowners in Rakautara, north of Kaikoura, have been barred from repairing and occupying their properties due to an unstable cliff. They say they have no idea what to do, and blame the… Video, Audio
Good news for Kaikōura's Hutton shearwaters
The first ground visit to the Hutton's shearwater breeding colony since the November 2017 Kaikōura earthquake shows damage not as bad as feared. Audio
Good news for Kaikōura's Hutton shearwaters
The first ground visit to the Hutton's shearwater breeding colony since the November 2017 Kaikōura earthquake shows damage not as bad as feared.
AudioKaikoura’s New Normal
Kaikoura residents are sharing their own stories of life since the November 2016 earthquake altered the seaside community in so many ways. They come up with all kinds of ways to describe their… Audio, Gallery
Ward gathers to remember and to look ahead
Members of the Ward community in South Marlborough packed out St Peters Chapel in the township for a special service to remember events of a year ago. Tracy Neal reports. Video, Audio
Kaikoura locals still struggling one year on from 7.8 quake
Kaikoura locals have gathered for a picnic to mark one year since the magnitude 7.8 earthquake, and reflect on the impact it's had on their lives. One local shares their story with Maja Burry. Video, Audio
Kaikōura quake presents opportunities for some
For some people the Kaikōura earthquake provided an opportunity. Fi Buchanan shifted to Kaikōura after November 14, 2016. She tells RNZ reporter Maja Burry why she made the move. Audio
Kaikōura quake creates lake on Waiau family farm
Last year RNZ spoke to Rebekah Kelly about a new lake on the family farm near Waiau. Rebekah and her husband own a 2000 hectare farm. She called dibs on the naming rights when the one kilometre-long… Audio
Fear of financial ruin in the wake of the quake.
Fear of death and destruction in an earthquake has been supplanted in parts of Welllington by the fear of being ruined financially. A year on from the Kaikoura earthquake, owners of earthquake-prone… Audio
Kaikōura a year on: Two killed, billions in damage
Today marks one year since the devastating November 14th earthquake hit North Canterbury. Striking just two minutes after midnight, the seven-point-eight magnitude quake was centered near Waiau, at a… Audio
Wellington building owners face bankruptcy after Kaikōura quake
Apartment owners in Wellington say, a year on from the Kaikōura earthquake, many are facing financial ruin. There are 200 residential earthquake-prone buildings in the capital. One of the owners… Audio
Train driver thought Kaikoura earthquake was Alpine Fault ruptu
Kiwirail driver Wayne Sullivan reflects on a year since the Kaikoura quake, explaining to John Campbell how he found himself alone and sandwiched between the cliff face and the ocean. Video, Audio
Less than half of Kaikoura business aid given out
The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment says just under $400,000 of the $1 million available has been given to 18 businesses in the Kaikoura area and three in the Hurunui District. Video, Audio
Insight: Road to recovery - the Kaikōura quake
Nearly a year after the Kaikōura quake, Maja Burry has toured around North Canterbury as the lambing season gets underway and the tourist season cranks up, to see how the region is rebuilding. Audio
Kaikōura freight trains back up and running
Kaikōura has just welcomed the first freight train to the town since November's seven-point-eight magnitude quake. It arrived from Picton at 8am today. RNZ reporter Maja Burry joins us from the… Audio
Solving the mystery of the Kaikōura bubbles
Mysterious bubbles and warm water, known as Hope Springs, which appeared after the Kaikōura earthquake, appear to be coming from deep in the earth's crust. Audio
