Earthquakes
Wairarapa Hospital not meeting quake standards - draft report
The hospital in Masterton, built just over a decade ago, does not meet earthquake resilience standards, a draft engineering assessment has found.
Insurer defends big quake risk insurance hike
Tower Insurance is defending big premium hikes for some houses in quake-prone areas, and intends to include other hazards such as flood risk. Audio
Lucy Jones: What to do about natural disasters
Dr Lucy Jones is a world renowned seismologist. Earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and tsunamis are going to happen, she says, but disasters don't have to if we prepare. Audio
Our Changing World for 17 May 2018
A rescue mission to return mistletoe to Wellington city, and a research trip to study the Hikurangi subduction zone, home to some of New Zealand's largest earthquakes. Audio
Marlborough tsunami risk: 'There needs to be an alternative route'
A Marlborough township exposed to Cook Strait urgently needs a new emergency exit route in case a tsunami hits, say locals.
Tower Insurance hikes premiums in quake-prone areas
Tower insurance customers with high risk earthquake-prone homes will soon have to start paying hundreds of dollars more in premiums.
Twelve quakes this afternoon on West Coast
GNS says the jolts are a timely warning to be prepared with the two biggest, magnitude 4.5 and 4.8, striking just after 1pm near Hokitika and at a depth of just 5km. Video, Audio
EQC changes: payout limit to be lifted, longer to put in claim
The Earthquake Commission Act is being changed to increase the maximum payout and the length of time to make a claim.
Don't buy a house repaired by EQC, Christchurch homeowner warns
Solo mum Tania Ashton is warning people not to buy houses repaired by EQC, after discovering the home she bought needs repairs costing hundreds of thousands of dollars, which insurance won't cover. Video, Audio
Delays in getting relief to quake-affected PNG highlands
It's been 10 days since a 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck a remote province in Papua New Guinea, killing nearly 80 people. Affected communities are frustrated over delays in distributing relief… Video, Audio
What Christchurch needs 7 years on
One of the heroes from the Christchurch earthquake gives his take on where the city is at today and what needs to be done. Audio
6000 Christchurch quake claims remain unresolved
There are 3000 unresolved claims with EQC, and a further 2700 with private insurers. Lawyer Grant Shand tells John Campbell many claims are re-repairs for work not done at all, or done badly. Video, Audio
NZ not ready for next big earthquake - Eric Crampton
The public policy think tank, the New Zealand Initiative, says this country is still under-prepared for the next big earthquake. The group of economists has reviewed the policy response to the… Audio
Magnitude 8.2 earthquake strikes off Alaska
A tsunami warning has been issued for the west coast of the US but has now been cancelled, and there is no threat to New Zealand.
Kaikoura’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
Alan Reay must be prosecuted, CTV victims and their families say
Professor Maan Alkaisi's wife died on February 22, 2017, when the CTV building collapsed in the earthquake. He is the spokesperson for almost all of the 115 victims' families and survivors. Video, Audio
CTV families seeking legal advice over decision not to prosecute
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says she is happy to meet with the families of the CTV victims and survivors to discuss the recent police decision not to prosecute over the building's collapse. Video, Audio
CTV collapse prompts tougher engineering rules
The industry body for engineers says they've put new measures in place since the CTV building collapse to ensure dodgy engineering is reported. Yesterday, after a three-year investigation, police said… Audio
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 earthquake - one year on
Kaikoura volunteer fire brigade chief officer Ian Walker talks to Maja Burry about rescuing people from under broken buildings, and the dozens of call-outs in the days following the 7.8 quake. Video, Audio
