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Raimund Muscheler: Earth not prepared for massive solar storm
Dr Raimund Muscheler from Lund University in Sweden is part of a team which has uncovered evidence of massive solar storms in the distant past and says we need to prepare for another. Audio
Tatjana Buklijas: Trauma passed on through genes
Liggins Institute researcher Dr Tatjana Buklijas has been looking into the growing knowledge of intergenerational trauma. She explains what they know so far. Audio
Philip Duncan: Weekend of wet and wild weather
A number of big events have been planned for the weekend against a backdrop of weather warnings. Weather Watch's Philip Duncan talks about the forecast. Audio
Cyclone costs New Plymouth $4.5m and exposes water vulnerabilities
A report into New Plymouth's water crisis caused by Cyclone Gita reveals it had an economic impact of $4.5 million and highlights shortcomings in the resilience of the city's water infrastructure.
Chaos in Auckland after storm strikes overnight
Power was cut to 120,000 homes and businesses, traffic lights were out across the region, and trees crashed on to homes, cars and roads throughout the city. Zac Fleming reports. Video, Audio
Richard Kempthorne on Gita clean up in Tasman district
Tasman District Mayor Richard Kempthorne outlines the massive clean up operation still going on two weeks after ex-cyclone Gita hit the region. Some residents feel that they have been overlooked in… Audio
Otago students against CCTV
The Otago University Students' Association is taking a stand against the installation of 60 more CCTV cameras around campus. Audio
List of Wellington buildings out of use due to earthquake
Reporter Eric Frykberg joins Checkpoint with the latest updates in Wellington's growing list of earthquake damaged buildings. Video, Audio
Wellington mayor under fire for allowing residents back into city post quake
Wellington's mayor is defending the decision to reopen the CBD days after the quake, even though some buildings were later deemed too dangerous to be in. Audio
Five days on from Winston, aid slow to reach Fiji villages
Five days after Cyclone Winston tore through the west of Fiji's main island, there are no signs of any substantial aid reaching those in need. Audio
Sumner cleans up after severe quake strikes
Christchurch residents in the seaside suburb of Sumner witnessed the collapse of nearby cliffs as the city was struck by a five-point-seven magnitude earthquake yesterday. Audio
