Afternoons for Monday 14 November 2016
-
Associate Professor - Mark C. Quigley
3:49 PM.Seismologist Mark Quigley on the science behind this morning's big quake Read more Audio
-
Red Cross's Disaster management officer - Graeme Langford
3:55 PM.Graeme Langford the Red Cross's North Island Disaster management officer. Audio
-
Wellington will be open for business tomorrow
3:57 PM.The mayor, Justin Lester is with us again for an update on available public access to the Wellington CBD tomorrow. Audio
-
Nelson reporter - Tracey Neal
1:20 PM.RNZ's Nelson reporter Tracey Neal is in the Picton area, where she's been checking out the damage. Audio
-
Sheep & beef farmer - Tim Anderson
1:26 PM.Tim Anderson is a sheep and beef farmer based at the Hundalee Hills near the Conway River. Read more Audio
-
Wellington mayor - Justin Lester on the CBD quake damage
1:33 PM.Wellington City Council staff have spent the morning assessing the damage to buildings in the CBD. Read more Audio
-
Darren relates his quake experience
1:33 PM.Jesse talks to Darren in Christchurch about this mornings quake. Audio
-
Wellington Girls College principal - Julia Davidson
1:41 PM.Senior Students at many Wellington Secondary Schools have been told their NCEA exams are cancelled as all multi story schools must remain closed until they've been assessed by engineers. Read more Audio
-
NZTA roads update
1:47 PM.Mark Owen is the regional performance manager at the New Zealand Transport Agency. Audio
-
Mark Inglis in Hanmer Springs
1:49 PM.Mark Inglis lives in Hanmer Springs. Audio
-
Telcos working to repair quake damage
1:52 PM.There's been a lot of trouble getting hold of people on both landlines and mobile phones in the worst affected areas. I've got Tony Baird who is the Technology Director for Vodafone on the line. Audio
-
GNS duty officer, Lara Bland
1:57 PM.Aftershocks are continuing to shake... after the 7.5 magnitude struck just after midnight. GNS duty officer, Lara Bland, is on the line. Audio
-
Metservice meteorologist - Tom Adams
2:12 PM.So as if all the aftershocks weren't enough, severe weather is expected this afternoon, with rain and gusts of 140km/h likely from tonight. Metservice meteorologist, Tom Adams, is with us Audio
-
CEO for Wellington Electricity Lines - Greg Skelton
2:16 PM.Residents in North Canterbury, South Marlborough and Wellington have been without power following last night's quake. Greg Skelton is the chief exective of Wellington Electricity Lines. Audio
-
Tom relates his quake experience in Nelson
2:20 PM.We've had quite a few texts and emails from listeners about their experiences of the quake, including Tom from Nelson, who had something quite interesting to share. Audio
-
Is UBI an idea whose time has come?
2:20 PM.Raf Manji believes a universal basic income is the answer to poverty and the unemployment technological change will bring. Read more Audio
-
RNZ reporter Tim Graham on damage in Kaikoura
2:46 PM.RNZ has managed to get some reporters into Kaikoura via Helicopter. They got a good look at the extent of the slips and damage from above. Tim Graham is with us. Audio
-
Stranded Ferry update
2:49 PM.The Interislander ferry docking was aborted last night, with about 20 passengers stranded on board. The Kaiarahi had left Wellington at about 9pm and was coming into Picton just as the earthquake… Read more Audio
-
Fire chief, Cheviot volunteer fire brigade - Grant Burdett
2:54 PM.Grant Burdett is the fire chief at the Cheviot volunteer fire brigade. Volunteers have been out attending downed chimneys, and that kind of thing. Cheviot is 114 ks north of Christchurch and about… Read more Audio
-
Evacuated - Jaqueline Le Cren
2:57 PM.Many people in coastal areas got evacuated last night, including Jaqueline Le Cren. Audio
-
Ministry of Ed with latest on cancelled NCEA exams
3:09 PM.Many Wellington secondary students have been unable to do their NCEA exams today as their schools are closed following the earthquake. Katrina Casey, is the acting secretary for Education
Audio
-
Unmasking internet trolls
3:16 PM.When Australian journalist Ginger Gorman found herself on the receiving end of the bile from internet trolls, she did something unusual. She contacted the trolls to find out why they attack people… Read more Video, Audio
-
Chair of Greater Wellington Regional Council - Chris Laidlaw
3:41 PM.The regional council owns the port... what kind of damage is there? Audio
1:10 Live coverage of the Hanmer Springs Earthquake
We will bring you the latest on the damage, roading issues, building closures, school closures and the overall impact of this morning's 7.5 quake.
A house at Bluff Station between Blenheim & Kaikoura, which is right on the Kekerengu fault line, was demolished by the shakes. Photo: RNZ / Alex Perrottet
2:20 Is a Universal Basic Income the best way to allieviate poverty?
It's estimated that there are more than 600 thousand people in poverty in this country, which is 1 in 7 households. The gap between rich and poor is widening here and in most other western nations, so if we agree that this is a problem, what can we do about it?
Raf Manji is a Christchurch city councillor who like many economists, believes a universal basic income is the answer. He explains how it would work.
3:20 Ginger Gorman: Inside the lives of Internet Trolls
Ginger Gorman Photo: supplied
When Australian journalist Ginger Gorman found herself on the receiving end of the bile from internet trolls, she did something unusual. She contacted the trolls to find out more about why they attack people they don't even know online. What she discovered about these online bullies is not what you might expect. Some don't even believe the vicious statements they make. She now uses her insights to help people who have also been attacked by trolls and to build safer online communities.
3:35 Voices
There will be no Panel show today, Checkpoint will begin at 4pm.