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Kaikōura Earthquake headlines with summaries.
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Canterbury funding goes towards quake inspections
29 Apr 2017North Canterbury buildings damaged in last November's earthquake are undergoing detailed seismic inspections due to be completed within two months.
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Govt tops up Kaikōura support fund by $1m
28 Apr 2017Economic Development Minister Simon Bridges has announced a new $1 million grant programme to help support businesses affected by the Kaikōura earthquake.
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Quake tsunami threshold changed after East Cape shake
27 Apr 2017The magnitude required to trigger an automatic tsunami alert has been lowered, Civil Defence has confirmed.
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Kaikōura's seals on the mend after quake
26 Apr 2017Seal populations displaced from a coastal sanctuary by the Kaikōura earthquake are recovering, the Department of Conservation says.
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Leaving Kaikōura: 'You've got to pick yourself up and carry on, eh'
21 Apr 2017Campground and crayfish shop owner Belinda Girl is being forced to leave for good after months without income due to the Kaikōura earthquake. Audio
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Govt tops up funding for Kaikōura recovery
21 Apr 2017The government will provide an extra $700,000 for Kaikōura Harbour, and another $250,000 to extend the period of free GP visits in the region.
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Main road into Kaikōura closed until next week
19 Apr 2017The main road into Kaikōura is expected to remain closed until next week, due to an unstable slip.
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Out of the erosion zone - quake's unexpected boon
19 Apr 2017The massive Kaikōura earthquake may have saved the town from having to spend millions of dollars protecting itself from coastal erosion.
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Homeowners warned of crackdown on quake insurance spending
18 Apr 2017The Insurance Council is warning owners of earthquake-damaged homes in Marlborough that banks are cracking down on insurance pay-out spending.
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North Canterbury farmers make the best of life after earthquake
Four months after their villa was wrecked, North Canterbury farmers Bob and Vicki Todhunter have made a stylish new temporary home in a shearing shed.
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NZTA completes initial dredging of Kaikōura Harbour
14 Apr 2017Work to repair Kaikōura Harbour is about to start a new phase, as the initial dredging work wraps up.
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Quake-hit shearers: 'There's still no money coming through'
30 Mar 2017A shearing business in Waiau is struggling to find accommodation for staff, and says it feels like the rural sector is not getting enough help.
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Communication breakdown behind post-earthquake tsunami confusion
7 Apr 2017A report into how authorities handled the tsunami alert after the Kaikōura quake reveals communication issues between the council and Civil Defence.
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Kaikōura cut off... again
5 Apr 2017Containers were no match for landslides that came down over SH1, south of Kaikōura, in heavy rain.
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Govt calls for building design flaw check after 'life-threatening' quake damage
Buildings similar to Wellington's Statistics House, which suffered "life-threatening" earthquake damage, need checking, the government says. Video
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Award recognises GPs' post-quake efforts
2 Apr 2017Two Kaikōura doctors have been honoured with a national award for their work during the immediate aftermath of November's earthquake.
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Statistics House: CEO says she didn't see 2013 report
31 Mar 2017The head of Statistics New Zealand might have sped up work on strengthening Statistics House if she had seen an engineer's report from 2013, she says.
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Wellington Town Hall's $90m strengthening bill
30 Mar 2017New plans for earthquake strengthening Wellington's Town Hall have pushed the cost to almost $90 million.
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'Their survival rate will drop to zero if they keep driving that road'
29 Mar 2017At least 12 truck drivers have quit because they are concerned about the safety of a new alternative highway between Picton and Christchurch, their union says.
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Cyber crime agency held back by quake
28 Mar 2017The launch of a national agency to combat cyber crime has been delayed by three weeks due to the Kaikōura earthquake.
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'It was an ideal place for Māori to occupy'
25 Mar 2017Human remains belonging to pre-european Māori have been found by workers clearing up a slip caused by the Kaikōura earthquake.
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Quake-risen seabed an 'eyesore'
24 Mar 2017A Kaikōura resident says the seabed, which rose up to eight metres, is "horrible, smelly and covered with mosquitoes". Video
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300 highway workers to live in temporary village
24 Mar 2017More than 300 workers will live in prefabricated units while they fix SH1 and the railway north of Kaikōura.
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Kaikōura quake moved South Island 5 metres
24 Mar 2017The Kaikōura earthquake pushed parts of the South Island 5m closer to the North Island and changed the way scientists think earthquakes might behave. Audio
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KAIKŌURA QUAKE: COMMENT & ANALYSIS
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