Earthquake
Lower Hutt supermarket reopens after earthquake closure
Getting caught up in the Queensgate demolition cordon took a financial, physical and emotion toll for the owners of New World in Lower Hutt... but finally staff and customers have been able to return… Audio
'Our part of the ocean ... is relatively unchanged'
With the ban on catching crayfish now lifted, one Kaikōura fisherman says not much has really changed in the fishery.
Shopping with a click in Kaikōura
A new online service allows customers outside Kaikōura to support the quake-hit town's retailers. Conan Young tries it out. Audio
Wellington quake list falls short, property owner warns
A council list of sites needing fresh earthquake checks is missing some at-risk buildings, a developer says. Video
Extra engineers brought in for Wellington quake checks
Engineers are being brought in from outside Wellington to help meet a fresh demand to get buildings checked after the Kaikōura earthquake.
Shelter, health and education priorities for Solomons quake recovery
Shelter, health and education are the priority areas for authorities responding to recent quakes in Solomon Islands.
Man charged with tsunami evacuation burglary
A man has been charged with ransacking a Christchurch home in the hours after the Kaikōura earthquake.
Kaikōura locals delighted as inland road reopens
A bit bumpy, a bit hairy, but pretty much your typical country drive.
Earthquake along Ecuador's coast kills two
A 5.8-magnitude earthquake on Ecuador's Pacific coast killed at least two people and injured 15 others.
New round of earthquake checks ordered for 80 Wellington buildings
Owners of 80 buildings in Wellington are being ordered to do new earthquake checks, because the damage from last month's quake may be greater than previously thought. Audio
Researchers looking at Sperm Whales in Kaikoura's deep sea canyon
The Kaikoura quake gave sperm whales researchers a rare chance to Researchers studying sperm whales in Kaikoura's deep sea canyon say the last month's earthquakes have given them a rare chance to… Audio
How to cook a crayfish, a Kaikoura Christmas
Jason Timms was working as a chef at the Adelphi Hotel in Kaikoura when the quake struck last month. He spent the next week or so at the Takahanga Marae catering for thousands of displaced locals and… Audio
SH63 goes from back road to main drag
Since last month's quake which blocked the main road through Kaikōura, a once quiet road in Marlborough has been turned into a main South Island highway.
Kaikōura inland route to fully reopen today
A main road into Kaikōura reopens today for the first time since the quake.
Soldiers sent to stop looting of train trapped by quake
A resident trapped between slips north of Kaikōura is welcoming efforts to deter people looting a freight train that had to be abandoned after the recent big quake.
Fears for urupa delay SH1 slip-clearing work
Work clearing a slip on State Highway 1 north of Kaikōura has been halted due to concerns it may disturb Māori sites.
February deadline for Lower Hutt mall demolition
Demolition of the quake-damaged part of Queensgate Shopping Centre should be completed by the end of February.
Falling-concrete fears allayed with 24hrs work
A Wellington street closed last night because of fears concrete panelling could fall off a building will reopen today, along with the city's cathedral.
Kekerengu locals round on politicians after quakes
Angry and isolated locals rounded on Prime Minister Bill English and Earthquake Commission minister Gerry Brownlee when they made a flying visit to the Kaikōura coastline.
Wgtn post office shuts shop over quake
NZ Post has permanently closed its office in Marion Square, and a cordon has been put off across Forresters Lane.
