Morning Report for Tuesday 15 November 2016

8:55 AM.A 98-year-old Hamilton woman who's been dubbed the world's oldest navigator is teaming up to help her 73-year-old son get around the country in a classic car rally. Our reporter Tracy Neal caught up… Read more Audio

8:52 AM.Canterbury residents were left confused after the earthquake after the news media reported they needed to evacuate but tsunami sirens were silent. Audio

8:44 AM.After more than four years holed up in the Ecuadorian embassy in London, Julian Assange has been questioned by a Swedish prosecutor over rape allegations. Audio

8:41 AM.The fate of a half-million-dollar global marketing campaign for Auckland could be passed back to politicians to decide, after criticism about it's cost. Audio

8:31 AM.Ferry passengers will not be able to sail yet, due to quake damage to the Picton terminal. There is still major disruption to the rail lines between Picton and Christchurch, particularly around… Read more Audio

8:29 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

8:21 AM.More police are on their way from Wellington to support operations in Kaikoura. Deputy Commissioner Mike Clements says officers are working with other agencies to help those who want to leave the… Read more Audio

8:19 AM.Our reporter out on the streets of Wellington in heavy rain, Adam Bennett says inspections are expected to happen today of many buildings which look to have serious damage. Audio

8:16 AM.Ngai Tahu leader Sir Mark Solomon says hundreds have been through through Takahanga Marae in Kaikoura since the quake. He says there is food for people gathered there, but water and sewerage is a big… Read more Audio

8:10 AM.Our reporter in Kaikoura, Phil Pennington says there's huge relief this morning as evacutations start with private helicopters taking tourists to Christchurch. He says defence force choppers will also… Read more Audio

8:06 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

7:50 AM.A severe weather warning remains in place for parts of the country hit by the earthquakes. In Wellington, some central city streets are shut due to fears the gale force winds could further damage… Read more Audio

7:46 AM.RNZ report Adam Bennett gives a quake update from Wellington Railway Station Audio

7:46 AM.Yesterday 276 schools didn't open and students couldn't sit their NCEA and scholarship exams. Victoria and Massey universities' campuses were closed yesterday morning. RNZ education correspondent John… Read more Audio

7:30 AM.Scientists are pouring over seismic, satelitte and GPS data to understand the complex rupture sequence that produced about 2 minutes of shaking that was felt throughout the country. Dr Ken Gledhill… Read more Audio

7:25 AM.HMNZS Canterbury is headed to quake-hit Kaikoura. They are there to bring aid supplies and help evacuate stranded tourists and residents. Audio

7:21 AM.New Zealand Transport Agency says its main job this morning is to try to reconnect communities cut off by yesterday's earthquake as well as assess the damage on the roading network. Audio

7:10 AM.Hundreds of trapped tourists will be airlifted out of Kaikoura this morning. 1200 tourists are stranded there and RNZ News has been told as many as 50 helicopters will evacuate them. The navy ship… Read more Audio

7:06 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

6:56 AM.Morning Report Producer Alex Perrottet was up in a helicopter most of yesterday, and got an idea of just how this quake tore apart the landscape. Audio

6:50 AM.Civil Defence has just wrapped up a press conference at the bunker in Parliament. Our political editor Jane Patterson was there - she says their main message is to remain vigilant and look out for one… Read more Audio

6:50 AM.With TPP now on ice, New Zealand's downcast trade supporters may be partly cheered by noises that a deal between New Zealand and Europe could be wrapped up by the end of next year. Audio

6:49 AM.Derek Rankin from Rankin Treasury Advisory says the initial impact on the markets and the dollar from the severe earthquake will probably be short lived. Audio

6:48 AM.The earthquakes sent a ripple through the financial markets, driving down the value of the New Zealand dollar, while the sharemarket delivered mixed results for the winners and losers. Audio

6:47 AM.The economy is expected to take a hit from the severe earthquakes. Audio

6:43 AM.Kaikoura Hospital was inundated with people suffering bruises, cuts and broken bones. And with the town being a tourist hub, it's still full of tourists wondering when they'll be able to get out… Read more Audio

6:22 AM.Simon Makker is a recovery communications manager with the Red Cross He says they will start choppering tourists out today from 930am - hoping to get as many people out to just north of Christchurch. Audio

6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

6:20 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

6:19 AM.The owner of a lodge in Mt Lyford says it's been left severely damaged by yesterday's quake - just months after she bought it. Audio

6:16 AM.Bluff Station's Sue Murray tells of the terrifying moment the quake struck. It shifted a house on the station 10 to 15 metres away. Audio

6:14 AM.More experiences of the big quakes are now being reported. Our reporter Phil Pennington made it to Kaikoura yestreday. Bob Dronfield told him how he made his escape when the quakes hit. Audio

6:10 AM.Since the big quakes there have been 800 aftershocks. Since midnight there at least a dozen have been above magnitude 4, and about half of those have been classified as strong. Most have been centred… Read more Audio

6:06 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

6:00 AM.Hundreds of aftershocks rattle NZ after 2 minutes of terror, HMNZS Canterbury to evacuate stranded tourists in Kaikoura and Aftershocks likely to continue for many months. Audio