Earthquake
Auckland building owners opt for second opinions on quake ratings
More than 150 building owners have opted to shell out thousands of dollars in a bid to reconsider new earthquake ratings in Auckland.
Students with disabilities still unable to access Vic Uni library
Students with disabilities or mobility issues will have to wait more than a year for permanent lift services to resume at Victoria University's library.
Dateline Pacific morning edition for 10 April 2018
Fiji braces for second cyclone in as many weeks; Four confirmed dead in Papua after 6.3 magnitude quake; Improved NZ pension portability a step closer; Tribute flow in for first native Hawaian US… Audio
Inquiry into EQC unnecessary, Simon Bridges says
National leader Simon Bridges says his government appropriately managed repairs and re-repairs on Christchurch quake-damaged homes, and an inquiry into EQC was unnecessary. Video, Audio
People in PNG's East New Britain startled awake by big quake
People in Papua New Guinea's East New Britain were woken early on Good Friday by a magnitude 6.9 earthquake. It's the same area around the south east coast of New Britain where a 6.3 quake hit on… Audio
Tagata o te Moana for 24 March 2018
Almost four weeks since a magnitude 7.5 earthquake in Papua New Guinea's Highlands, the response effort is picking up pace; Vanuatu's disaster authorities are in emergency mode again amid intensified… Audio
A third of all health facilities down in PNG's quake-hit region
A third of all health facilities in Papua New Guinea's provinces of Southern Highlands and Hela have closed as a result of last month's major earthquake disaster. Audio
Dateline Pacific evening edition for 19 March 2018
Vanuatu's deputy prime minister says he won't be resigning despite a two year suspended sentence; Fear and grief in PNG villages coping with the earthquake aftermath; There are renewed efforts to… Audio
More disaster insurance being developed for Pacific countries
Getting disaster response funds to where people need them and in a timely manner is the goal of a dedicated Pacific insurance company set up in response to climate change and the limited resources of… Audio
Papua New Guinea quake: Death toll rises, fears of disease
At least 125 people have been killed and 35,000 displaced by the 7.5 magnitude earthquake in Papua New Guinea Highlands in February. The number of dead was confirmed yesterday by PNG police. To tell… Audio
Relief supplies start flowing into PNG's Southern Highlands
Emergency relief supplies in Papua New Guinea's earthquake-hit Southern Highlands province are slowly starting to reach affected communities, but damage from the 7.5 quake two weeks ago is extensive.
…Is the big one coming, or have we already had it?
A kiwi scientist has come out today saying if a big tsunami hits, we should be fine on higher ground. It comes after a simulation showed what would happened to our coast if there were an earthquake in… Video, Audio
Relief supply delays add stress in quake-ravaged PNG Highlands
Delays in distribution of relief supplies and in damage assessment are adding to anxieties for quake-affected communities in Papua New Guinea's Highlands. Audio
Dateline Pacific evening edition for 5 March 2018
Tonga's PM told to step up and take charge; A week on from PNG's devastating earthquake, aid is starting to trickle in; NZ activist frustrated over Papua report redactions, and; Pacific ship operators… Audio
Destructive landslides to continue in Kaikoura
Geologists are warning people living around the Kaikoura hills that big landslides are going to be the new norm when the area sees bad weather, thanks to land disturbance caused by the earthquake. Audio
#EQNZ: How to botch repairs and not pay for it
Opinion - A new group of Canterbury earthquake victims is rapidly growing: On-Solds. People who bought houses they thought had been fixed by EQC, but the repairs were faulty.
Deaths reported in PNG's Tari following quake
People in Papua New Guinea's Highlands region are living in terror as aftershocks continue to rock the area. Transport and communications links to the Highlands provinces remain badly disrupted, so… Audio
PNG rescue teams focus on those buried by rubble in quake
Rescuers in Papua New Guinea are trying to reach people buried in rubble after a 7.5 earthquake hit PNG's highlands region yesterday. Audio
Three dead in PNG's Mendi following earthquake
The bodies of three people killed by an earthquake in Papua New Guinea have been taken to Mendi hospital in the Southern Highlands. Audio
Seven years on from quake, Christchurch still rebuilding
It's seven years today since Christchurch was rocked by the magnitude 6.3 earthquake. It killed 185 people, injured thousands more and led to whole suburbs and most of the central city being… Audio
