Earthquake

With us is Victoria University seismologist John Townend. Audio

A fair few bottles of wine have been smashed but there've been no injuries or major damage in the strong earthquake that hit near Wanaka this afternoon. Audio

Student Volunteer Army organiser Sam Johnson is in Nepal. We talk to him about his role in the disaster zone. Audio

Reports are coming in that a shallow earthquake of about 6 mangitude ocurred near Wanaka at around 2:30pm this afternoon. Audio

Near the epicentre of the quake, the situation is beyond grim. The United Nations says it will take a five-day trek to reach some of them. Audio

A New Zealand mountaineer, frustrated at the time it's taking to get desperately needed aid to remote areas, is setting up his own rescue team. Audio

In Nepal, the slow pace of the relief effort, especially in remote areas, is prompting a Wanaka mountain guide to set up his own rescue team. Audio

Raewyn Theobald can barely contain her excitement at the mention of the natural disaster that ended up providing her with a windfall of surplus porcelain: "An earthquake is a mosaic artist's dream… Audio

The aid agency Oxfam says nearly half a million people are living in very poor conditions five days after the 7-point-8 magnitude earthquake struck Nepal. Audio

Here the speed of donations pouring in to help those in Nepal has broken records. Audio

Riot police were called out into the streets of Kathmandu overnight as frustrated people protested against the slow distribution of aid supplies. Audio

A Ghurka soldier from Nepal who is currently in New Zealand says he is eager to reunite with his family to help them rebuild. Audio

A missing New Zealander Alicia Scroggins has been confirmed alive and well after being unaccounted for since the earthquake in Nepal. Audio

In Nepal the government has admitted making mistakes responding to Saturday's massive earthquake, saying the death toll could reach 10 thousand. Audio

And as survivors stranded in remote villages and towns wait for aid and relief to arrive, officials have admitted mistakes were been made in their initial response to the massive earthquake Audio

Desperate Nepalis are mobbing relief helicopters, with one man running into a tail rotor and being killed. Audio

Matt Darvas from World Vision, who is in Gorkha, Nepal. Audio

The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Murray McCully, responds to Nepal earthquake information. Audio

Nepal's prime minister has declared three days of national mourning for the victims of Saturday's earthquake. Audio

Aid agencies are working frantically to get help out to rural areas of Nepal four days after the 7-point-8 magnitude earthquake. Audio