Earthquakes
Edgecumbe no stranger to disaster
Edgecumbe is best-known for being struck, in 1987, by a damaging earthquake - which also increased its flood risk, Kate Newton reports.
Engineer defends assessment of quake-damaged building
An engineer is defending his assessment of a Wellington building damaged in November's earthquake, despite it having floor supports the industry was warned to avoid.
Statistics House: CEO says she didn't see 2013 report
The head of Statistics New Zealand might have sped up work on strengthening Statistics House if she had seen an engineer's report from 2013, she says.
Govt calls for building design flaw check after 'life-threatening' quake damage
Buildings similar to Wellington's Statistics House, which suffered "life-threatening" earthquake damage, need checking, the government says. Video
Inquiry finds design flaw in Statistics House
What the Panelists Chris Clarke and Finlay MacDonald want to talk about. Audio
Kaikoura coastline - Professor urges people to keep away
University of Canterbury's Professor David Schiel is looking at how biological habitats are responding and recovering along the approximately 130km of coastline effected by November's magnitude 7.8… Audio
Kaikoura earthquake moved South Island 6 metres closer to North
New research shows the earthquake pushed parts of the South Island six metres closer to the North, and raised Waipapa Bay by up to eight metres. Video, Audio
North Canterbury locals struggling after Kaikoura quake
Thirty properties are unlivable while another 170 have restricted access following the Kaikoura earthquake last year. RNZ reporter Conan Young reports from a town meeting. Video, Audio
Quake-hit North Canterbury farmers in need of accomodation
Many farmers' homes have been red-stickered after the Kaikoura earthquake, but they say they can't leave because their farms aren't just their homes, they're their livelihoods Video, Audio
Kids and post-quake anxiety
Kim Button of the Neighbourhood Trust talks about the emotional scars Christchurch children are bearing after the earthquakes. Audio
Large earthquake risk remains high
There is a 15 percent likelihood of a magnitude 6.0 or higher earthquake striking New Zealand in the next month, GeoNet's latest earthquake forecast says.
Kaikōura locals fear SH1 deadline will slip
Part of the road north of Kaikoura has opened to traffic, but locals aren't holding their breath for SH1 to be cleared by Christmas. Video, Audio, Gallery
Phil Pennington: Surviving 7.8
After being rocked awake by the massive 7.8 earthquake that hit North Canterbury last November, RNZ reporter Phil Pennington was among the first reporters to be sent to Kaikoura to assess the damage.
…Support package extended for Kaikōura businesses
The government has again extended its wage subsidy package but Wellington and Hutt Valley businesses will no longer be eligible.
Bill McGuire - Climate change and natural disasters
Global warming may not only be causing more destructive weather events - hurricanes, typhoons, more king tides, flooding - it could also be shaking the ground underneath our feet. Volcanologist… Audio
KiwiRail profits drop after Kaikōura quake
KiwiRail has revealed it lost $12 million in revenue and costs in the six weeks following the Kaikōura earthquake.
Christchurch remembers the deadly quake six years ago today
Christchurch remembers six years on from the deadly earthquake. Audio
Chance of another large quake in next month falls
The chance of another large earthquake within the next month has dropped to 18 percent, GeoNet says.
Earthquakes shake NZ
Several earthquakes have rattled New Zealand this morning, including a "severe" magnitude 5.2 shake in North Canterbury.
Wellington IRD building evacuated
Nearly 500 staff were sent home from the Inland Revenue Department office after engineers found earthquake damage.
