Kaikoura Earthquake
Waiau: The forgotten quake-hit town
Waiau's fire brigade had to borrow a water pump to fight a major blaze, in the latest difficulty for a town that feels it's been forgotten since the November quake.
Sunken Soviet cruise liner falls victim to November's quake
Divers exploring the wreck of the Mikhail Lermontov in the Marlborough Sounds say its top decks were sliced clean off by the Kaikoura earthquake. Audio
National fire service building temporarily closed
Another big office building in Wellington has been temporarily shut after engineers ordered it be strengthened.
Wellington council defends quake-strengthening timeframe
Wellington City Council is defending its tight time frame for getting urgent seismic tests done on 80 buildings in the city.
D-day for Wellington quake-affected buildings
Today is D-day for the owners of 80 buildings in Wellington which were forced to undergo emergency earthquake testing in the wake of the 14 November earthquake.
Kaikoura schools still feeling impact of quake
The quake's forced one small school to close and the five remaining in and around Kaikoura are expecting behavioural problems to emerge among some of their students. Audio
Rural community still stressed after Kaikōura earthquake
It is more important than ever to check on neighbours and friends, says Doug Avery, a leader for mental health and resiliance in farming.
Earthquake-hit Kaikōura homeowners stuck in waiting game, hope for red-zoning
Tony Guthrie believes red-zoning his Kaikōura property is his only hope of moving on. He is not alone.
SH1 between Chch and Kaikōura reopens after slip
A slip that closed part of the highway linking Christchurch and Kaikōura has been cleared.
Whale watching in pre-quake Kaikoura
Tourist attractions are starting to get back in business after the November earthquake. This is usually the busiest time of year for the South Island tourist mecca. Before the quake operators were… Audio, Gallery
Kaikōura boil water notice lifted
The boil-water notice in place since last month's earthquake has been lifted for most of Kaikōura.
Uplifted - marine life on the Kaikōura coast after the quake
The Kaikōura Peninsula was uplifted 1 metre during the magnitude 7.8 earthquake - and marine life on the rocky shore was left high and dry. Audio, Gallery
Inland route to Kaikōura to fully re-open
The inland route to Kaikōura will open for unrestricted use next week for the first time since the November 14 earthquake.
Funding announced to restore Kaikōura's coastal routes
The quake-damaged Kaikōura Coastal transport routes will be rebuilt at a cost of up to $2 billion, Cabinet has confirmed.
Toby & Toby on... 2016
Opinion - From fake news to truthful hyperbole, political shake-ups and the loss of luminaries, Toby Morris and Toby Manhire reflect on a turbulent 12 months.
Kaikōura draws on illustrators' generosity
A group of Kiwi illustrators have created sea-themed postcards to raise money for earthquake-hit Kaikōura.
SH1 to be open by Xmas
It might be single lanes in places, but SH1 from Kaikōura to Christchurch will be open within weeks. Video
When the Kekerengu Fault ruptured
Geologists are combing the ground in the wake of the 7.8M Kaikōura earthquake looking for clues, to understand what happened when 9 faults rupture at the same time. Audio, Gallery
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
What happens to Kaikoura's red stickered buildings?
As Kaikoura looks to deal with its red stickered buildings, a community enterprise is pleading for the chance to deconstruct them, saying Kaikoura should learn from Christchurch's mistakes an not let… Audio