Earthquake
What we do during an earthquake & why it matters
Official advice in an earthquake quake is to 'drop, cover, hold.' But is this what we actually do? And what happens if we do something else? Audio
What we do during an earthquake & why it matters
Official advice in an earthquake quake is to 'drop, cover, hold.' But is this what we actually do? And what happens if we do something else?
AudioOur Changing World for 20 February 2020
Social scientist David Johnston investigates the way people behave during and after earthquakes, and what the consequences of their behaviour is. Audio
Dr Neil deGrasse Tyson on Pluto, religion, and his fans
Dr Neil deGrasse Tyson's has attracted one of the world's largest online followings with his fascinating, widely accessible insights into science and our universe. He joined Jim Mora to discuss his… Audio
Finance minister calls out the insurance industry over uninsurables
Finance minister warns the insurance industry they have a duty of care to soceity to not create a class of uninsurables. Audio
Hundreds of New Zealanders down with Big Shake Out
Hundreds of thousands of people signed up to take part in the country's earthquake drill - the Big ShakeOut.
The annual event, took place in homes, businesses and schools across the country at 1.30… Video, Audio
The two Samoas, 10 years on from the tsunami
It's been 10 years since the massive earthquake and tsunami that devastated much of the south coast of the two Samoas and Tonga's northern most islands. Audio
Wellington shaken by magnitude 4 quake
Wellington has been shaken by a magnitude 4 earthquake which struck just before 10pm.
Rugby World Cup playing role in reviving tsunami-hit city
Kiwi rugby coach Scott Pierce is part of an incredible revival happening in the Japanese city of Kamaishi, which was devastated by the massive earthquake and tsunami that hit the area in 2011. Audio
What is Southern Response costing taxpayers?
Southern Response could be costing taxpayers upwards of $300 million following a court judgement that found it acted in a misleading and deceptive way. So who is responsible for the costly actions of… Video, Audio
Disappointment as Bishop decides to demolish Chch cathedral
Christchurch's Blessed Sacrament Cathedral was set to be repaired following the Canterbury earthquakes, but the new Bishop Paul Martin has decided it's too expensive and has decided to rebuild closer… Video, Audio
US correspondent David Smith - diplomatic row with UK
From the US, Washington bureau chief of The Guardian David Smith talks to Kathryn about a rare diplomatic row between the US and the UK. Audio
California jolted by 6.4 earthquake
Southern California has been jolted by its most powerful earthquake in 25 years. The 6.4-magnitude quake touched off fires, damaged buildings and forced the evacuation of a hospital in a desert town… Video, Audio
6.2 quake off Santo, Vanuatu
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 35 kilometres east of Santo in Vanuatu early this morning.
Remembering the Murchison quake whilst preparing for the next big one
Three elderly survivors of the deadly Murchison earthquake were among the crowds gathered today to commemorate the 90th anniversary of the disaster. As the fallout from 1929 was remembered today… Video, Audio
Murchison 1929 earthquake: Survivors and descendants remember
It was 90 years ago today the small township of Murchison, between Nelson and the West Coast, was torn apart by New Zealand's third-deadliest earthquake on record. Video
Canterbury quake insurance tribunal launched
The government has officially launched its Canterbury Earthquake Insurance Tribunal to help homeowners resolve long-standing insurance battles.
South Island communities preparing for Alpine Fault quake
An earthquake felt across the lower South Island over the weekend has reignited calls to prepare for the big Alpine Fault quake. As Logan Church reports, communities are coming up with creative ways… Video, Audio
Quake-hit East New Britain still seeking help for flooding
Around three hundred people on Papua New Guinea's Duke of York group are without homes after their houses were destroyed in last week's magnitude 7.5 earthquake. The quake has affected thousands in… Audio
Wellington council acts over quake-prone building
The Wellington City Council says it has run out of patience with a building owner who has not strengthened a central city building, six years after the deadline for the work to be done.
