Kaikoura
Kaikoura whale watch businesses face months out of the water
It may be months before the Kaikoura harbour floor can be dredged, and whale watch boats can't operate until it is. Kauahi Ngapora, the CEO of Whale Watch Kaikoura, joins Checkpoint. Video, Audio
Residents allowed back into apartments after quake
Occupants of a Wellington apartment block evacuated after the earthquake have been allowed back home.
First convoy of civilian vehicles allowed back to Kaikoura
The first convoy of 50 private cars has made it to Kaikoura on the inland route - but bad weather meant the return trip back to Kaikoura had to be called off. Video, Audio
Kaikoura parents fret about getting kids back
Kaikoura parents who evacuated their children after the quake are desperate to get them home again, but the town is still largely cut off. Audio
Kaikōura: How a fishing village became a tourist mecca
Kaikōura was once a sleepy village where people stopped for "fish and chips or a pee'' on their way to somewhere else. What changed? Video
Kaikōura pāua rescue: At least 20 tonnes saved
Volunteers believe they have moved 20 to 56 tonnes of earthquake-stranded pāua back into the water. Video
Paua recovery successful so far after Kaikoura quake
Volunteers relocating paua stranded by the Kaikoura earthquake estimate they have moved up to 56 tonnes of the shellfish back into the water. Video, Audio
Legislation to help govt act faster on Kaikoura rebuild
Parliament will pass two bills under urgency this week in a bid to help quake-hit Kaikoura recover faster. Audio
Kaikoura quake could be behind 'silent earthquakes'
For the first time, seismologists are seeing simultaneous slow-slip earthquakes in the North Island.
New Kaikoura Museum opens post-quake
Kaikoura's new museum has opened, just a few days after the big planning opening that was scuppered by the earthquake. Remarkably the museum exhibits came through unscathed, a testament to the brand… Audio, Gallery
Earthquake alert! How seismic sensing works
Since the big Kaikoura earthquake last week there have already been well over 5000 aftershocks, all logged and recorded by GeoNet, the earthquake and volcano monitoring system that sends alerts to… Audio, Gallery
Kaikōura wedding venue Cellar View closes for good
Cellar View owner Karen Barwick's colleague died in the Christchurch earthquake. She cannot face losing staff if a big aftershock hits. Video
Frustrated farmer admits evacution a good idea
A farmer evacuated from Goose Bay south of Kaikoura was frustrated at having to leave - but now realises he was wrong in saying Civil Defence was "overreacting". Audio
Family cut off by landslides choppered to Kaikoura
A family cut off by two landslides since the quake hit last Monday have arrived in Kaikoura, where they will live for several months before being able to return home. Video, Audio
Bob Eva on the first public convoy via the Inland road since quake
One couple who've nearly completed the journey along the Inland Road out of Kaikoura is Bob and Jill Eva. They pulled over to talk to Checkpoint. Audio
People leave Kaikoura as Inland Road opens to the public
People stranded in Kaikoura since last Monday's 7.8 earthquake were able to leave by road for the first time today as the Inland Road was opened to the public. Checkpoint was there as the cars went… Video, Audio
Life getting more normal in Kaikoura
Quake-trapped residents get the green light for inland travel out of Kaikoura. Audio
Diving into the mystery bubbles
A team of divers has been studying the source of the mystery bubbles off Kaikoura Audio
The Kaikoura drive out
For the first time in nearly two weeks, Civil Defence in Kaikoura has agreed to allow people to drive themselves out of the quake-hit town. About 100 drivers have confirmed to Civil Defence they want… Audio