Earthquake
Civil Defence Controller for Christchurch
Low lying areas around Christchurch started being evacuated around 2 this morning. Audio
Christchurch activate emergency operations centre
Christchurch has activated their emergency operations center. Audio
National Controller of Civil Defence
First waves have hit. More are expected that may also be bigger. Stay away from coastal areas and beaches until further notice. Audio
Wellington Airport update
Wellington Airport has tweeted that it is open for morning flights. Audio
Te Awanga residents head to evacuation centre
RNZ Hawkes Bay reporter Peter Fowler says if you're in Te Awanga get out of there and get to higher ground. Audio
Central Italy shaken by another quake - injuries but no deaths
Italy's PM commits to rebuilding after another strong earthquake hits Italy. Rescuers have spent hours pulling injured people from the rubble. We cross to Rome for the latest. Audio
People in Rome report feeling huge earthquake
Morning Report talks to two people who felt the 6.6 magnitude Italy earthquake from as far away as Rome. Audio
Strong quakes shake central Italy
Strong quakes have hit central Italy, two months after a powerful earthquake killed almost 300 people and levelled small towns. Video
Electrical currents and quake prediction
Friedemann Freund thinks he's on the trail of the holy grail of seismology - a way to accurately predict earthquakes. His theory is that just before an earthquake the stress put on rocks cause them to… Audio
'Light' tremble in Wellington region
Central New Zealand was rattled by a 4.4 earthquake just on midday.
Raising the alarm when quakes strike
Reports of a post-quake tsunami on the way caused near-panic around Gisborne 10 years ago, and prompted a promise it wouldn't happen again. Did the authorities and the media get it right when a closer…
Quake damage suspected cause of house fire
The cause of a fire that gutted a house in Gisborne is suspected to be linked to the major earthquake that hit the East Cape last week, the Matawai fire chief says.
A weekend of rocky aftershocks has some on East Coast frazzled
Our Gisborne correspondent Murray Robertson says the region is still on edge as aftershocks continue after last week's big shake. Audio
East Cape braced for more aftershocks
Nervous East Cape residents are bracing for more strong aftershocks as the region continues to rumble, with another 4.2 shake in the early hours of the morning.
Big aftershocks need decisive action residents told
East Cape residents are being urged to look out for signs of powerful quakes and act decisively if a long or strong aftershock does strike.
East Coast hit by biggest quake in 20 years
The East Coast was hit by its biggest earthquake in 20 years this morning, cracking houses and triggering a tsunami warning. Sharon Brettkelly reports from Hicks Bay. Video, Audio
