Earthquakes
11% of Wellington office space shut down after quake
New figures show one in ten Wellington office buildings were shut down as a result of the earthquake. Audio
Marlborough residents say stress of continual quakes too much to bear
Marlborough residents made homeless by the earthquake now face the lengthy task of rebuilding their homes. Video, Audio
Kevin Furlong
Kevin Furlong is Professor of Geoscience at Penn State university and an authority on tsunami alert monitoring. Part of his work includes understanding the many methods of monitoring employed in… Audio
Warnings sounded over NZ's Transport resilience
The New Zealand Shipping Federation says the government needs to take the resilience of ports seriously as the Kaikoura earthquake has shown the vulnerability of roading - and consider what their role… Audio
Kekerengu fault rupture reveals Earth's tectonic secrets
"It looks like a big huge ploughshare has just gone screaming across the landscape." GNS scientists - and our reporter Tracy Neal - have been getting up close and personal with the Kekerengu Fault. Audio
Residents allowed back into Wellington apartments after quake
The occupants of a Wellington apartment block who were evacuated after the quake have now been allowed back home. Adriana Weber was there when the apartment owners were let back in. Audio
Is business insurance a waste of time?
Lawyer Andrew Hooker discusses the inelegibility of most Wellington businesses to claim the government's earthquake recovery package. Audio
NZ economy expected to overcome risks and challenges
The New Zealand economy is solid enough to withstand the challenges from earthquakes and global uncertainty following the election of Donald Trump in the United States. Audio
Kaikoura quake - the geothermal connection?
Kevin Furlong of Penn State University discusses the connection between the earthquakes and various faultline systems. Audio
Clearing debris into Kaikoura coastline
Islay Marsden of the University of Canterbury discusses what clearing rocks and silt from quake-induced landslides will do to the coastal environment. Audio
Kaikōura school reopens but 20% of students stay away
The first primary school in Kaikōura to re-open after the earthquake is missing a fifth of its roll after pupils left town in the quake's aftermath.
Tsunami lessons with James Goff
James Goff, honorary professor of tsunami research at the University of New South Wales, tells Wallace the Kaikoura earthquake should serve as a "gentle warning" to Wellington of what could be round… Audio
Fatal earthquake hits China
The magnitude 6.5 earthquake has killed one person and severed a railway line.
Farmer apologises for claims Goose Bay evacuation was an 'overreaction'
A farm owner near Kaikōura who claimed Civil Defence's decision to evacuate Goose Bay was an overreaction now says the order to get out was correct.
Life getting more normal in Kaikoura
Quake-trapped residents get the green light for inland travel out of Kaikoura. Audio
Quake aftermath: Four more Wellington buildings to be demolished
Another four Wellington buildings will be demolished, while at least 3000 public servants cannot go into their offices. Audio
Kaikōura realising 'enormity' of quake aftermath - Key
Fear is starting to set in as the enormity of the situation following last week's earthquakes emerges in Kaikōura, the Prime Minister says. Video
PM says fear setting in, in Kaikoura
The Prime Minister, John Key, says fear is starting to set in in Kaikoura, as it becomes apparent just how long the quake recovery could take. Audio
Silent quakes
Laura Wallace of GNS explains what silent quakes are and what they do. Audio
Kaikoura quake - more Wellington building failures
Wellington's IRD building stairway cracks were known about years ago. Audio
