Kaikoura
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
The Future of Our Regions: Kaikoura
We continue our series looking at the future of our regions, the challenges they face now, and their blueprint for the future. And no region has had as many challenges to face in the last 5 months or… Audio
Kaikoura businesses worried they'll be refused assistance
Kaikoura business owners are concerned they'll be left out of the $1 million grant programme announced today by The Economic Development Minister Simon Bridges. Audio
Out of the erosion zone - quake's unexpected boon
The massive Kaikōura earthquake may have saved the town from having to spend millions of dollars protecting itself from coastal erosion.
Whale graveyard discovered on the Kaikōura coast
DOC is putting up barriers around a stash of whale bones uncovered over the weekend, because people have been stealing them. Video
Kaikoura Mayor: "We seem to have dodged a bullet"
Kaikoura Mayor Winston Gray says the skies are clear. "We seem to have dodged a bullet." Audio
Marlborough residents given December deadline for quake repairs
Reporter Tracy Neal says residents were reassured by information they received at a public meeting in Ward, even though it's likely to be a long wait before road repairs and insurance assessments are… Audio
Kaikoura coastline - Professor urges people to keep away
University of Canterbury's Professor David Schiel is looking at how biological habitats are responding and recovering along the approximately 130km of coastline effected by November's magnitude 7.8… Audio
North Canterbury locals struggling after Kaikoura quake
Thirty properties are unlivable while another 170 have restricted access following the Kaikoura earthquake last year. RNZ reporter Conan Young reports from a town meeting. Video, Audio
Quake-hit North Canterbury farmers in need of accomodation
Many farmers' homes have been red-stickered after the Kaikoura earthquake, but they say they can't leave because their farms aren't just their homes, they're their livelihoods Video, Audio
Three-year drought did 'more harm' than quake
For north Canterbury farmer Richard Wilding, three years of drought has been worse than the Kaikōura earthquake that damaged his farm and wrecked his home.
Kaikōura diver missing since last night
A police dive squad is on its way to Kaikōura to help find a missing diver.
Kaikoura artists take quake-inspired art to Parliament
Four Kaikoura artists have an exhibition of photos and paintings of the seaside town's devastated coastline and other impacts of the 7.8 quake on display at Parliament's Bowen House. Audio
