Earthquakes
Tsunami sirens remained silent as evacuations urged
New Zealanders living on low ground were left confused after yesterday's earthquake, when the news media reported they needed to evacuate, but tsunami sirens remained silent.
Kaikoura will suffer economically after quake - PM
Prime Minster John Key says recovery efforts from yesterday's earthquake are well underway in Kaikoura, but the region will suffer economically for some time to come. Audio
Quake shakes up Key's travel plans
John Key still plans to go to this weekend's APEC gathering in Peru after delaying travel due to the quake, with a NZ envoy saying "all bets are off" after the US election.
Hanmer Springs quake adds to 'Shaky Isles' record
There have been several strong jolts in New Zealand since the deadly February 2011 Canterbury quake, but today's was the strongest. Audio
Quakes cause school chaos
The earthquakes caused turmoil for families as schools and early childhood centres closed in much of the lower North Island and upper South Island. Audio
Hundreds spent hours on ferry following quake
Tim Bennett was on the Interislander ferry when the earthquake struck. He describes how the quake felt on the water and how it took hours before he could go onshore. Audio
Civil Defence warns people to brace for more strong quakes.
The national controller for Civil Defence has warned people should brace themselves for days of strong aftershocks following last night's 7.5 earthquake centred near Hanmer Springs Audio
Kaikoura residents injured, some airlifted to Chch Hospital
Two Kaikoura residents have been airlifted to Christchurch for medical treatment following the earthquake. Health Minister Jonathan Coleman says health services are managing. Audio
PM witnesses extensive damage in Kaikoura
Prime Minister John Key says the damage to Kaikoura and the surrounding areas is much worse than he first thought. He's just returned from an aerial survey of the area. Audio
Quake moves house 10-15 metres
Our reporter Alex Perrotet has just returned from a chopper trip to Kaikoura and joins us now from our Wellington studio. (. Video, Audio
House severely damaged by 7.5 earthquake
Anthea Prentice lives in Hundalee, just south of Kaikoura. She says the quake felt as if "giant hands" were shaking her house, which she believes is beyond repair. Audio
GNS seismologist Bill Fry on 7.5 quake
GNS seismologist Bill Fry joins Checkpoint to discuss the 7.5 magnitude earthquake this morning, and the aftershocks which have followed. Audio
7.5 quake kills 2, destroys homes and closes roads
A 7.5 quake which struck near Culverden, North Canterbury, just after midnight has caused significant damage, killed two people and closed roads. RNZ reporter Andrew McCrae has the latest. Audio
Wellington will be open for business tomorrow
The mayor, Justin Lester is with us again for an update on available public access to the Wellington CBD tomorrow. Audio
Red Cross's Disaster management officer - Graeme Langford
Graeme Langford the Red Cross's North Island Disaster management officer. Audio
Associate Professor - Mark C. Quigley
Seismologist Mark Quigley on the science behind this morning's big quake Audio
Chair of Greater Wellington Regional Council - Chris Laidlaw
The regional council owns the port... what kind of damage is there? Audio
Evacuated - Jaqueline Le Cren
Many people in coastal areas got evacuated last night, including Jaqueline Le Cren. Audio
Fire chief, Cheviot volunteer fire brigade - Grant Burdett
Grant Burdett is the fire chief at the Cheviot volunteer fire brigade. Volunteers have been out attending downed chimneys, and that kind of thing. Cheviot is 114 ks north of Christchurch and about… Audio
Stranded Ferry update
The Interislander ferry docking was aborted last night, with about 20 passengers stranded on board. The Kaiarahi had left Wellington at about 9pm and was coming into Picton just as the earthquake… Audio
