Kaikōura
Weather forces closure of Kaikōura road
State Highway One, south of Kaikōura, is open again after it was closed because of poor weather this morning.
Big dredge for Kaikōura harbour
"As soon as we can put some punters out on the marina boats ... we'll be back in business."
Cruise visitors lift spirits in Kaikōura
Kaikōura's first visit from a cruise ship after last month's earthquake has lifted local business owners' spirits, the town's mayor says.
Courtenay Pl cordon to be extended
The cordon around parts of Wellington's Courtenay Place will be extended from tomorrow to allow a special crane in to start working on the demolition of the Reading Cinema carpark.
Govt gives extra $3m to GeoNet
Monitoring service GeoNet has received a $3 million funding boost after last month's 7.8 magnitude earthquake.
Speed limits reduced on road between Piction and Chch
Speed limits on parts of the alternative road between Picton and Christchurch are to be lowered as a safety precaution.
Kaikōura Cheese keeps going after quake
It was deja-vu last month for Kaikōura Cheese owners Daniel and Sarah Jenkins, who moved to the coastal town after the Canterbury earthquakes. Video
Kaikōura earthquake: Billy goat Lucky in love
Karana Barker and her four children lost their house in the earthquake but their pet goat, Billy, is "doing fine". Video
Quake-hit SH1 reopens south of Kaikōura
The coastal highway south of Kaikōura has re-opened for the first time since the earthquake that cut the town off. Video
Grants given to Marlborough quake survivors
The Marlborough District Council has given out $11,000 so far in hardship grants from the Mayoral Earthquake Fund.
Wellington evacuees return for belongings
Dozens more Wellington residents evacuated from their apartments and offices after the Kaikōura quake have retrieved their belongings this morning, including people whose cars have been trapped in a…
Backlash against council's quake-check list
Wellington City Council's order to inspect 80 buildings for earthquake risk is being criticised as "hyped up" and expensive.
'Our part of the ocean ... is relatively unchanged'
With the ban on catching crayfish now lifted, one Kaikōura fisherman says not much has really changed in the fishery.
Wellington quake list falls short, property owner warns
A council list of sites needing fresh earthquake checks is missing some at-risk buildings, a developer says. Video
Extra engineers brought in for Wellington quake checks
Engineers are being brought in from outside Wellington to help meet a fresh demand to get buildings checked after the Kaikōura earthquake.
Man charged with tsunami evacuation burglary
A man has been charged with ransacking a Christchurch home in the hours after the Kaikōura earthquake.
SH63 goes from back road to main drag
Since last month's quake which blocked the main road through Kaikōura, a once quiet road in Marlborough has been turned into a main South Island highway.
Kaikōura inland route to fully reopen today
A main road into Kaikōura reopens today for the first time since the quake.
Soldiers sent to stop looting of train trapped by quake
A resident trapped between slips north of Kaikōura is welcoming efforts to deter people looting a freight train that had to be abandoned after the recent big quake.
Fears for urupa delay SH1 slip-clearing work
Work clearing a slip on State Highway 1 north of Kaikōura has been halted due to concerns it may disturb Māori sites.