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Route out of action six months at least
The earthquake-shattered main road linking Picton and Christchurch will "definitely" be closed for at least the next six months, the Transport Minister says.
The earthquake-shattered main road linking Picton and Christchurch will "definitely" be closed for at least the next six months, the Transport Minister says.
Opening access to SH1 on the south side of Kaikoura will happen "quite a way before we open up to the north", Economic Development Minister Steven Joyce has told Kaikoura.
Scientists have revealed astonishing new insights into how the 7.8-magnitude quake affected New Zealand's seabed.
A wage subsidy package offered by the Government to small businesses in Kaikoura and nearby communities will be extended to larger businesses.
The 5.4 magnitude quake struck at 1.21pm 70km south east of Porangahau, at a depth of 40km.
Geonet reports that the earthquake, which struck at 1.19pm, was at a depth of 40km.
Statistics NZ staff are moving into a new home after the 7.8 earthquake partially collapsed its headquarters at CentrePort.
Residents were urged to "evacuate immediately" after a 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck off Fukushima prefecture in Japan, sparking a tsunami warning.
Asbestos contamination and a highly unstable building have destroyed any chance of personal belongings being saved from 61 Molesworth St in Wellington.
'Early wake-up call' for former All Black Cory Jane as quake hits Japan.
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First there were "quake cows", now a lamb has been plucked to safety in Canterbury.
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Freight destined for Wellington's CentrePort was quickly diverted to Napier Port after the Kaikoura earthquake.
Restaurant owners affected by the 2011 earthquake travelled to Kaikoura yesterday to share their experiences and offer advice.
More than 100 Hawke's Bay claims had been lodged with the EQC after the Kaikoura earthquake.
Now the North Island is on the move as a massive silent quake strikes Hawke's Bay and Gisborne.
Seventy Kiwibank workers shut out of their earthquake affected building in Wellington have relocated to Hastings. Staff had been
Wellingtonians can expect the cordons to stay up for some time around the significantly damaged Reading Cinema car park building in the central city.
A free public transport service will roll out tomorrow in Kaikoura to help rural residents get to town.
Opposition parties piled into Prime Minister John Key yesterday for mentioning tax cuts in the same breath as the Kaikoura Earthquake
"It's really frustrating. We've been up and down the road since the quake happened, we know the risk. We don't need this cordon and convoy."
The latest local doing his bit to help has spent hundreds delivering food to cut-off families in a remote part of Kaikoura.
Tiny North Canterbury town of Waiau, with population 300, bore the brunt of last week's earthquake.
How has Kaikoura's world-famous wildlife responded to the 7.8 earthquake? Science reporter Jamie Morton looked at what we know so far.
Just one determined student turned up for the afternoon exams at Kaikoura High School today.
Work to demolish a quake-damaged Wellington office tower is expected to take about two weeks, weather permitting.
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Gravestones and memorial pillars have toppled in earthquake-battered Waiau's local cemetery.