Kaikōura
Kaikoura residents urged to stop using sewerage system
The lack of a functioning sewerage system is the latest challenge facing the 3500 residents of quake-hit Kaikoura.
Cordon in Wellington CBD to be reduced
Apartment dwellers on one side of Tory Street will be able to return home, but others will have to stay away.
Army trucks arrive in quake-stricken Kaikoura
A convoy of 27 army trucks carrying essential supplies for Kaikoura Hospital has arrived in the town. Video
Brownlee backs Wellington's quake response
Acting Civil Defence Minister Gerry Brownlee is backing the Wellington City Council's response to quake-affected buildings in the capital. Video
WCC wants quake support package for businesses
The Wellington City Council is asking the government for a support package for businesses affected by Monday's earthquake.
Large Kaikoura tourist operators plead for government help
Tourist operators excluded from a government earthquake relief package are crying out for help. Audio
Three arrested after trapped train looted
The train was stuck on SH1 between two slips brought down by Monday's earthquake.
A bumpy, lumpy ride on the only road to Kaikoura
First Person - RNZ's Max Towle is among the first to make it along Kaikoura's only access road, and says it's bumpier than a turbulent landing at Wellington Airport. Video
Focus on Politics for 18 November 2016
A massive 7.8 earthquake centred at the top of the South Island has sparked a major government response this week. The damage wrought in Kaikoura and the wider region and in Wellington is estimated to… Audio
The aftermath of the 7.8 earthquake so far
GNS has dropped the odds of a magnitude 7 or greater quake in the next month to 24 percent. Look back at RNZ's live updates since Monday.
Reporter assesses damage to inland route into Kaikoura
Reporter Max Towle is in Kaikoura, and took a short trip along the inland road to assess the damage. Video, Audio
Hapuku farmers warned to look after themselves
Farmers in Hapuku are being told to put their lives before their livelihoods, as a newly formed dam threatens to burst its banks on to the quake ravaged township. Video, Audio
Big employer in Kaikoura worried for his business' future
One of Kaikoura's biggest employers is worried about the future of his business and the town, if the government does not offer help. Audio
Kaikoura quake - farmers hit hard
Katie Milne of Federated Farmers updates us on how the farming community is coping in the aftermath of the earthquakes. Audio
Kaikoura quake - fearmongering
Fake news and claims around disasters - why do people fearmonger? Audio
This Way Up: Along a Fractured Highway
A day after the quake This Way Up's Simon Morton, complete with mountaiin bike and camping gear, managed to get dropped off by helicopter, 30 kilometres north of Kaikoura town. Audio, Gallery
Kaikoura fast food drop
Kaikoura has been through a lot this week. And so Nelson man, Rob Coombes, decided to do something extra special for people. He rang around the last few days getting donations from all over Nelson to… Audio
$5 million support package for quake-hit farmers
The government has announced a $5 million post-quake support package for the primary sector in the Hurunui, Kaikoura and Marlborough districts.
Critter of the Week: The Bluff Weta
Bluff weta Deinacrida elegans is one of the three species of giant Weta found in Kaikoura. They are found only in the Kaikoura ranges and on Mt Somers (South Canterbury). Audio
Help quake-hit Wgtn businesses, says MP
Labour's MP for Wellington Central, Grant Robertson, has written a letter to the government requesting a business support package for the capital.
