Earthquake
Protesters confront PM over EQC delays
Dozens of protesters have complained to the Prime Minister over their seven-year wait for earthquake insurance claims to be resolved.
Taiwan earthquake: Buildings collapsed, casualties expected
A magnitude 6.4 earthquake has struck Taiwan's east coast. At least two buildings have collapsed, including the 300-room Marshal Hotel, which is resting precariously on one side and is tilted over a… Audio
Taiwan earthquake: Hotel topples in magnitude 6.4 shake
A magnitude-6.4 earthquake has rocked Taiwan's east coast, following a 'swarm' of 19 earthquakes over the past 48 hours. The US Geological Survey says it hit at a depth of 9.5km. There are reports of… Audio
3000 EQC claims unresolved seven years after earthquake
Megan Woods, Minister responsible for EQC, says there are about 3000 unresolved EQC claims, some which are re-repairs. She talks to John Campbell. Audio
EQC botches rebuild of quake-damaged Chch home - twice
Nikki Ross is still waiting on an insurance settlement almost seven years after her family home was damaged in the February, 2011 Christchurch earthquake. Trish Keith from EQC says they're hoping to… Video, Audio
Buildings that better survive earthquakes
Engineer Geoff Rodgers is designing a new generation of low-damage buildings that move in an earthquake and remain useable afterwards. Audio
Our Changing World for 25 January 2018
Testing dogs to find out how smart they are and how they think, and designing low-damage buildings that move during an earthquake and remain useable. Audio
Kaikōura: are they there yet?
Kathryn Ryan speaks to Kaikōura Mayor Winston Gray and Dolphin Encounter Kaikōura co-director Lynette Buurman about the town's long hard road to recovery following the 7.8 magnitude earthquake on 14th… Audio
La Vie en Rose
Steve Moffatt's parents were the first commercial rose growers in New Zealand, starting in 1949. Business has blossomed since Steve joined in 1972, and now they're cutting more than 3 million stems a… Audio
Kaikōura to Picton SH1 reopened
$500 million later, State Highway One, which was devastated by a 7.8 magnitude earthquake last November, has reopened. Video, Audio
North Canterbury relieved to see SH1 re-opening
More than a year after North Canterbury's 7.8 magnitude earthquake forced its closure, State Highway 1 north of Kaikoura will re-open to the public on Friday. Thousands of cars and trucks have been… Audio
Philip Barnes: Breakthrough science in slow-slips
The uniquely shallow subduction zone along New Zealand's east coast has attracted about 80 scientists to take on what one says is the world's first targeted data collection for slow-slip events. Audio
Civil Defence to send out test alarm
Civil Defence is set to send out another test alarm to New Zealanders' cellphones, this time at a more reasonable hour.
Daylight hours only for Kaikōura highway
The Transport Agency has confirmed the initial hours of operation for the quake-damaged State Highway 1 north of Kaikōura, when it reopens next month.
Ward holds service to mark 12 months of quake recovery
Members of the Ward community packed a chapel this week for a special service to mark the one-year anniversary of the Kaikōura earthquake.
Half a million to fix quake-damaged farm
A sheep and beef farmer in North Canterbury says she's spent more than half a million dollars repairing damage caused by the Kaikōura earthquake.
One Year Done: Surveying the damage
A year on from the Kaikōura quake that changed their lives, residents of Hurunui District are among those revisiting the traumatic experience and examining how tough it has made life for them since.
One Year Done: remembering the Kaikōura quake
A year on from the 7.8 Kaikōura quake, the town's harbour has officially been reopened and ceremonies are being held. We'll bring you updates here on events throughout the day. Audio
Kaikōura quake: EQC closes in on full settlement
The Earthquake Commission is confident of having all claims for residential damage from the Kaikōura earthquake settled within the next four months.
Kaikōura a year on: Ceremony reopens devastated South Bay
A ceremony is now underway in Kaikōura to commemorate the first anniversary of the devastating earthquake. RNZ's Logan Church is there, and describes the scene to us. Audio
