Kaikoura
Kaikōura rental shortage a 'nightmare'
A rental shortage in quake-damaged Kaikōura is forcing some locals to consider shutting up shop and leaving. It's been almost a year since a 7.8 magnitude earthquake devastated the seaside town as… Audio
Less than half of Kaikoura business aid given out
The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment says just under $400,000 of the $1 million available has been given to 18 businesses in the Kaikoura area and three in the Hurunui District. Video, Audio
Boutique Kaikoura hotel finally reopens 11 months on
The Kaikoura Boutique Hotel had to turn away guests and cancel hundreds of bookings after the November 14 quake left the 130-year-old building badly battered. There'll be more on Kaikoura's recovery… Video, Audio
Re-start container mall wanted in Kaikōura
Kaikōura's struggling business community wants a container mall similar to Christchurch's re-start mall set up after the Canterbury earthquakes. Audio
First freight chugs into Chch from Picton since Kaikoura quake
The first freight train since the devastating Kaikoura earthquake has chugged into Christchurch, after an historic 348 kilometre journey from Picton. Video, Audio
Te Tai Tonga: the Te Wero debate
Candidates for the Māori seat of Te Tai Tonga debate the response to the earthquakes, who owns the water, the shape of education, and other social issues. Audio
MP leaks date for Kaikoura road re-opening
National's MP for Kaikoura, Stuart Smith, has leaked when State Highway 1 north of Kaikoura will be re-opened - on December 15. But the New Zealand Transport Agency is not confirming or denying the… Audio
Upper South Island home owners still waiting for quake settlements
Fewer than half of the insurance claims on homes in the upper South Island damaged by last November's Kaikoura earthquake have been settled so far, but 90% of properties have been assessed. Video, Audio
Kaikoura welcomes Boris Johnson visit as it attempts to rebuild
Kaikoura locals were delighted to see Britain's Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson in their town today. Video, Audio
Boris Johnson thanks people of Kaikoura during brief NZ visit
On his first official visit to New Zealand, British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson thanked the people of Kaikoura for helping Britons trapped there after last year's earthquake. Audio
Out of work paua fishers to get half a million dollar package after quake
November's Kaikoura earthquake lifted parts of the coastline up by several metres in some places, leaving thousands of paua exposed to dehydration and prompting the fisheries' closure. Audio
Meet the crew clearing the road to Kaikōura
This is the biggest job in New Zealand, according to Peter ‘Thommo’ Thompson, one of the more than 1000 men and women working to repair the quake-damaged highway and rail route along the Kaikōura… Video
Kaikoura temporary workers village nearly completed
A temporary village will house 300 NZTA and KiwiRail workers fixing State Highway One and the railway corridor between Christchurch and Picton. Video, Audio
Field research looking into how paua affected by quake
Researchers studying how paua have been impacted by the Kaikoura earthquake say it's not yet clear how long it will take the species to recover. Last year the government announced a two million dollar… Audio
NZ's most isolated farm completes first big Autumn muster since quake
New Zealand's most isolated mainland farm has just finished its annual calf-weaning muster despite the challenges thrown up by the Kaikoura earthquake. Video, Audio
Govt pays out more than $17m to Kaikoura businesses
Minister for Economic Development Simon Bridges says a million dollar fund is still available to help Kaikoura businesses in real trouble. Video, Audio
New Kaikoura business group says some are close to collapse
Kaikoura retailers and traders are banding together in the hopes of surviving the months ahead as some face having to close for good if visitor numbers continue to dwindle. Audio
Kaikoura MP defends govt response to earthquake
Some business owners say Kaikoura MP Stuart Smith isn't doing enough to help. He joins Checkpoint. Audio
Kaikoura businesses' desperate plea for help - and visitors
Kaikoura businesses say the drop-off in visitors following the 7.8 quake in November has hurt them so much they'll be forced to lay people off and even close their doors for good. Video, Audio
Biology of disruption: Kaikōura's marine life adapts
What did the Kaikōura earthquake mean for local sea life? For some seaweeds, it's been a genetic bonus in the future we may see more biodiversity along the coast, according to a marine scientist. Audio, Gallery