Canterbury
Shaken into action
When disaster strikes, the demand for news is immediate and intense - but the chaos makes it much harder for the media to get what people want. Mediawatch looks at how reporters and editors responded…
AudioThe local voice Kaikoura has missed
After 18 years on air, Kaikoura's only radio station shut down in September. Its founder tells Mediawatch Blue FM could have been a godsend for people desperate for news they could use after the…
Video, AudioAlong a fractured highway
After the 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck at 12.02am on Monday 14th November near Hanmer Springs in the South Island of New Zealand, Simon Morton takes a trip by mountain bike north of Kaikoura to… Audio, Gallery
Army trucks arrive in quake-stricken Kaikoura
A convoy of 27 army trucks carrying essential supplies for Kaikoura Hospital has arrived in the town. Video
Large Kaikoura tourist operators plead for government help
Tourist operators excluded from a government earthquake relief package are crying out for help. Audio
Three arrested after trapped train looted
The train was stuck on SH1 between two slips brought down by Monday's earthquake.
A bumpy, lumpy ride on the only road to Kaikoura
First Person - RNZ's Max Towle is among the first to make it along Kaikoura's only access road, and says it's bumpier than a turbulent landing at Wellington Airport. Video
Focus on Politics for 18 November 2016
A massive 7.8 earthquake centred at the top of the South Island has sparked a major government response this week. The damage wrought in Kaikoura and the wider region and in Wellington is estimated to… Audio
Reporter assesses damage to inland route into Kaikoura
Reporter Max Towle is in Kaikoura, and took a short trip along the inland road to assess the damage. Video, Audio
Whale Watch Kaikoura is closed indefinitely
The manager of Whale Watch Kaikoura is worried for the future of his business, and the town, in the aftermath of Monday's devastating quake. Audio
Hapuku farmers warned to look after themselves
Farmers in Hapuku are being told to put their lives before their livelihoods, as a newly formed dam threatens to burst its banks on to the quake ravaged township. Video, Audio
GNS scientist says seabed has lifted 4m in places
A GNS scientist has just finished surveying the coast around Kaikoura, and says the seabed has lifted by up to four metres in some places. Audio
Big employer in Kaikoura worried for his business' future
One of Kaikoura's biggest employers is worried about the future of his business and the town, if the government does not offer help. Audio
Kaikoura fast food drop
Kaikoura has been through a lot this week. And so Nelson man, Rob Coombes, decided to do something extra special for people. He rang around the last few days getting donations from all over Nelson to… Audio
$5 million support package for quake-hit farmers
The government has announced a $5 million post-quake support package for the primary sector in the Hurunui, Kaikoura and Marlborough districts.
Wellington CBD: Open Too Soon after big quake?
Wellington Mayor, Justin Lester, has defended the decision to re-open the city's CBD on Tuesday, despite more than 60 buildings closing. The council has faced criticism from engineers for allowing… Audio
Kaikoura's mail makes it through
The first load of mail since Monday's quake has arrived in Kaikoura by air.
Kaikoura man uses bricks from shattered house for outdoor cook-up
His house is smashed, there is no electricity and his dog has run away - but Kaikoura man Gary Melville would not be anywhere else. Video
Eight properties evacuated in Kaikoura due to risk of rockfall
Eight properties have been evacuated in Kaikoura this morning because of an unstable cliff face. Our reporter Conan Young is on his way to the area. Audio
CTV rescuer defied tsunami warning to help at homestead
A doctor who helped rescue people from Christchurch's CTV building helped save a 100-year-old woman from the rubble of a homestead near Kaikoura. Audio
