Hanmer Springs Quake

A farming group is using planes and helicopters to drop supplies to remote farms cut off by road by last week's earthquake, saying authorities have been frustratingly slow.

Staff at NIWA's Wellington office should stay away from work today after a manager, not an engineer, declared the building safe after last week's earthquake, a union says. Audio

The NZDF's Wellington office suffered serious floor damage in last week's earthquake, the building's owner has confirmed.

Large businesses will now be included in Kaikōura's earthquake recovery package, Steven Joyce says.

Crayfish and pāua fisheries have been closed around Kaikōura until more is known about the impact of the earthquakes on stocks. Audio