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Kaikōura Earthquake headlines with summaries.
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'It was an ideal place for Māori to occupy'
25 Mar 2017Human remains belonging to pre-european Māori have been found by workers clearing up a slip caused by the Kaikōura earthquake.
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Quake-risen seabed an 'eyesore'
24 Mar 2017A Kaikōura resident says the seabed, which rose up to eight metres, is "horrible, smelly and covered with mosquitoes". Video
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300 highway workers to live in temporary village
24 Mar 2017More than 300 workers will live in prefabricated units while they fix SH1 and the railway north of Kaikōura.
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Kaikōura quake moved South Island 5 metres
24 Mar 2017The Kaikōura earthquake pushed parts of the South Island 5m closer to the North Island and changed the way scientists think earthquakes might behave. Audio
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Quake-hit residents fear insurance woes
24 Mar 2017A family with water coming through the walls of their house is among Kaikōura residents who worry insurers will leave them short-changed.
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Quake-hit farmers face winter in damaged homes
23 Mar 2017Farmers living in caravans and quake-damaged homes urgently need suitable accommodation before winter, a support group says. Video
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SH1 south of Kaikōura to close for eight days
22 Mar 2017Contractors will remove loose rock and debris from areas at risk of slips from Sunday.
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Three-year drought did 'more harm' than quake
21 Mar 2017For north Canterbury farmer Richard Wilding, three years of drought has been worse than the Kaikōura earthquake that damaged his farm and wrecked his home.
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Kaikōura artists bring gallery show to Parliament
17 Mar 2017An exhibition of earthquake-inspired artwork by four Kaikōura artists has opened at Parliament's Bowen House.
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Kaikōura quake's 21 faults could be world record
15 Mar 2017The Kaikōura earthquake is being described as probably the most complex ever recorded with what may be the most faults to rupture in a single quake. Video, Audio
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Four Wellington port buildings to be demolished
15 Mar 2017At least four buildings at Wellington's port are set to be demolished following November's earthquake.
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Future of demolished Queensgate carpark undecided
12 Mar 2017The Lower Hutt Mayor says the council hopes the Queensgate shopping centre carpark will be rebuilt.
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SH1 reopens south of Kaikōura
10 Mar 2017State Highway One south of Kaikōura is open again, after rockfall and severe weather closed the road earlier this week.
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Quake spells cash for Christchurch port
4 Mar 2017The impact of the Kaikōura earthquake has brought higher profits to the Lyttelton's port.
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Quake-hit Defence House's demolition confirmed
3 Mar 2017The NZDF will be looking for a new home in Wellington after confirmation its old base will be demolished.
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Waiau: The forgotten quake-hit town
3 Mar 2017Waiau's fire brigade had to borrow a water pump to fight a major blaze, in the latest difficulty for a town that feels it's been forgotten since the November quake.
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Frustration at delays re-opening SH1
2 Mar 2017Freight drivers and locals say work on SH1 north of Kaikōura is not happening fast enough. Video, Audio
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Train looters avoid conviction
2 Mar 2017Two teenagers have avoided convictions after they were caught taking items from a train trapped between landslides after the Kaikōura earthquake.
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Support package extended for Kaikōura businesses
The government has again extended its wage subsidy package but Wellington and Hutt Valley businesses will no longer be eligible.
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Earthquake caused 'catastrophic' underwater mudslides
27 Feb 2017Huge underwater mudslides triggered by the Kaikōura earthquakes have wiped out all seabed organisms in a previously flourishing area.
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Kaikōura kaimoana ban extended
20 Feb 2017The government has extended a ban on collecting shellfish and seaweed species along the Kaikōura coastline for another nine months.
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Plea for quake support package to be extended
19 Feb 2017A Kaikōura businessman says the government needs to extend the support package they launched following the November earthquake.
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National fire service building temporarily closed
17 Feb 2017Another big office building in Wellington has been temporarily shut after engineers ordered it be strengthened.
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Guest nights jump 5.1 percent in November
16 Feb 2017The devastating effect of the Kaikōura earthquake on accommodation providers in the region has been officially calculated.
EARTHQUAKE INFO
Running list: Quake-affected Wellington buildings
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KAIKŌURA QUAKE: COMMENT & ANALYSIS
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