Earthquake
Nelson's Civic House labelled earthquake-prone
Nelson City Council has announced that two earthquake-prone building notices have been applied to its home at Civic House.
Greywacke: cracking the mystery of earthquake faults
Some ground-breaking research into a rock is unlocking the secrets of earthquake faults. From Aoraki Mt Cook to Waiheke Island, and even further North, greywacke is our nation's most common type of… Audio, Gallery
Powerful quake strikes Indonesia; residents flee into streets
A powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake has struck eastern Indonesia, triggering a tsunami warning, the meteorological department said, but there was no immediate word on any casualties or damage.
Photographer Andrew Spencer on documenting the Kaikoura quake
When daybreak revealed the chaotic aftermath of the earthquake that ripped through Kaikoura five years ago, Andrew Spencer did what came naturally...he grabbed his camera. The 7.8 quake hit just after… Audio, Gallery
Quake-damaged homes case progresses with Ross' settlement
About 3000 Cantabrians short changed on the payouts they received for their quake damaged homes are a step closer to getting their money, after the settlement of a landmark class action.
After a… Audio
02 Joy Reid | The Christchurch Quake
Joy Reid nearly gave up journalism while struggling with PTSD after covering the Christchurch earthquakes, but went on to her dream role as the Europe correspondent for TVNZ. Audio
The Weekend Panel with Mike Williams and Lavina Good
Our panellists look at the new Princess Diana memorial statue, why the war on drugs never mentions cigarettes, the Oranga Tamarik investigation, and whether New Zealand can really afford to keep its… Audio
Calling Home: Dr Lisa Fletcher in Kathmandu
Lisa Fletcher moved to Kathmandu with her husband, Leighton, and their children, Annabel and Elliot, in 2019. Eight months later the pandemic struck, and now Nepal, like India, is in the midst of a… Audio
Alison Ballance retrospective 2: Kaikōura earthquake science
Alsion Ballance revisits a story looking at the complexity of the 2016 Kaikōura earthquake. Audio
Our Changing World for 1 April 2021
In this week's retrospective, Alison Ballance looks at the 'big ones': a big earthquake in Kaikōura in 2016 and a big science effort to understand it. Audio
Tsunami threats in NZ - what happened on Friday
Three earthquakes, tsunami warnings and thousands of people heading for the hills.
For residents of towns on the East Cape the alert came in the middle of the night, after an earthquake off the coast… Audio
CTV survivor recalls horror of Christchurch's fatal quake
Just one CTV employee who was in the building during the February 22 earthquake managed to escape before it came down.
For Maryanne Jackson, the pain of losing 16 colleagues has been compounded by… Video, Audio
Christchurch remembers fatal 6.3 quake, 10 years on
Thousands of people in Christchurch and around the country paused at 12.51 on Monday afternoon to mark a decade since the February 22 magnitude 6.3 earthquake which claimed 185 lives.
It was 10 years… Video, Audio
The Weekend Panel with Jane Clifton and Richard Harman
Our weekend panellists, Jane Clifton and Richard Harman look at the 10th anniversary of the Christchurch earthquake, riding bikes on the footpath, vaccines, and the New Zealand 'terrorist' arrested at… Audio
CTV widower determined for justice, 10 years since Feb 22 earthquake
Ten years after his wife and 114 others died in the CTV building collapse, Maan Alkaisi remains as determined as ever to see justice served.
Alkaisi has for the last decade acted as the vocal voice… Video, Audio
Doctor recalls amputation with pocket knife in Canterbury quake
Ten years since the deadly Christchurch quake, which devastated the city on February 22, Dr Lydia Johns Putra tells Lisa Owen about her experience of saving the life of Brian Coker.
He was trapped in… Video, Audio
Overseas Correspondent - Japan
Motoko Kakubayashi joins us from Toyko where they are also about to mark a significant anniversary. A few weeks after the 2011 Christchurch earthquake, a magnitude 9.0 earthquake hit the east coast of… Audio
Designing low damage buildings
Low-damage buildings don't just save lives in an earthquake - they are designed to be resilient so they can stay in use. Audio
Our Changing World for 17 December 2020
Epiphytes are the high rise experts of the plant world, and resilient buildings should save lives and still be useable after an earthquake. Audio
Preparing for the next big quake
Information from past earthquakes can be used to prepare a more resilient society that will be better able to cope with future shakes. Video, Audio