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![No more disaster fund cash after Christchurch, Kaikoura claims](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
No more disaster fund cash after Christchurch, Kaikoura claims
Briefings: EQC accepts mistakes made after Canterbury quakes
![NZ Govt operating deficit widens as SH1 costs grow](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
NZ Govt operating deficit widens as SH1 costs grow
Deficit of $308m in four months, compared to a forecast shortfall of $217m.
!['Stuck' fault zone could unleash big quake](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'Stuck' fault zone could unleash big quake
A large locked-up North Island fault zone could unleash bottled-up energy in a big quake.
![Working on the railroad no easy task](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Working on the railroad no easy task
It took a close brotherhood to cope with 11 months of gruelling work away from home.
![Kaikoura quake 'not the big one'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Kaikoura quake 'not the big one'
Scientists say a quake on the Hikurangi subduction zone could prove even more devastating.
![Civil Defence tests $18m alarm system](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Civil Defence tests $18m alarm system
Only a third of New Zealand's phone would have received the emergency alert test.
![Daylight hours only when Kaikoura SH1 reopens](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Daylight hours only when Kaikoura SH1 reopens
SH1 north of Kaikoura will only operate during daylight hours when it reopens, says NZTA.
![Kaikoura quake: Paramedics jolted into action](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Kaikoura quake: Paramedics jolted into action
Adrenalin was pumping for first responder who remembered the aftermath of Christchurch.
![One year on: Mother farewells daughter killed in Kaikoura quake](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
One year on: Mother farewells daughter killed in Kaikoura quake
One year after the Kaikoura quake, a mother finally says goodbye to her daughter.
![How now brown cow? Cattle that captivated world](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
How now brown cow? Cattle that captivated world
How are the three cows that became the 'faces' of the Kaikoura earthquake?
![Museum captures new normal for Kaikoura](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Museum captures new normal for Kaikoura
Quake photos and artefacts to go on show at museum.
![Kaikoura one year on: Remembering the quake](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Kaikoura one year on: Remembering the quake
Tristram Clayton reports live from the dawn ceremony in Kaikoura.
![PM Ardern marks quake milestone from Manila](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
PM Ardern marks quake milestone from Manila
The Prime Minister praises a devastated community showing huge strength in dire times.
![Kaikoura remembers: 'It's been a tough old year'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Kaikoura remembers: 'It's been a tough old year'
There are mixed emotions in Kaikoura ahead of tomorrow's anniversary of the massive quake.
![After the quake: Picking up the pieces](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
After the quake: Picking up the pieces
Kurt Bayer returns to Kaikoura a year after an earthquake wreaked havoc on lives.
![Quake generation seals thriving one year on](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Quake generation seals thriving one year on
The fur seal pups were born in the aftermath of the Kaikoura quake.
![Truck hits man working on Kaikoura highway](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Truck hits man working on Kaikoura highway
The road worker was taken to hospital with moderate injuries.
![Quake a factor in fatal crash - truckies](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Quake a factor in fatal crash - truckies
Traffic pressure on the Lewis Pass since the Kaikoura quake may have led to a fatal crash.
![The Kaikoura app company digitalising schools](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
The Kaikoura app company digitalising schools
A Kaikoura-based Mum has designed an app to streamline school and parent communication.
!['It was a bit scary': 5.4 quake rocks Kaikoura](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'It was a bit scary': 5.4 quake rocks Kaikoura
The quake struck 13km deep and was felt as far away as Rotorua.
![Two South Island Highways closed](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Two South Island Highways closed
Parts of State Highway 87 and State Highway 82 are closed for most of Labour Weekend.
![Six tourists survive 8-metre plunge into riverbed](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Six tourists survive 8-metre plunge into riverbed
Van full of tourists escape 8-metre plunge into a riverbed on the Inland Kaikoura Rd.
![Past could be key to forecasting future quakes](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Past could be key to forecasting future quakes
When it comes to forecasting major quakes, the answers might lie hidden in our past.
![Labour candidate gatecrashes English's campaign](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Labour candidate gatecrashes English's campaign
Bill English made a swift exit when approached by Janette Walker a Blenheim cafe.
![Kaikoura's seabed species bouncing back after quake](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Kaikoura's seabed species bouncing back after quake
Scientists reveal promising signs of life deep in the quake-hit Kaikoura Canyon.
![Train driver trapped in quake speaks out](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Train driver trapped in quake speaks out
Rail driver Wayne Sullivan had just taken control of a train at Kaikoura when quake struck
![Quake train driver tells story for first time](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Quake train driver tells story for first time
Train driver trapped in the Kaikoura quake drives first train into Christchurch today.
![Explained: 'Silent' quakes since Kaikoura](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Explained: 'Silent' quakes since Kaikoura
Scientists explain the curious "silent quakes" set off by November's Kaikoura earthquake.