The wait continues for some stranded locals and tourists trying to use inland route 70 in Kaikoura since the 7.8 earthquakes which struck the area and left thousands homeless. While some remain in Kaikoura to assist in its recovery some believe it could take years before businesses are back on track.
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Native Affairs – We stand together
As the country again comes to terms with natural disasters, we pay tribute to the resilience kiwis have shown in the past to help deal with a crisis.
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NewsOaro residents- 'Don't forget about us'
The small community of Oaro just 15 kilometers south of Kaikoura are without running water and power with no access via roads.
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Whakatū meat workers reunite
Thirty years on since the Whakatū meat works closed its doors, some of its former workers gathered to pay tribute to those that have passed on. Next to the 1931 Napier earthquake, the 1986 closure was the biggest disaster to hit Hawke's Bay with more than 2000 losing their jobs.
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Whānau urged to prepare for further tsunami warnings
The North Islands East Coast was shaken by an early morning earthquake. The jolt was felt across much of the North Island forcing hundreds of people to move to higher ground to avoid a possible tsunami.
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Manaaki shown to Kumamoto earthquake families
Food and emergency accommodation in Japan is scarce following three major earthquakes and countless tremors since Thursday. But help knows no boundaries for a Tolaga Bay woman, who drove nearly 15 hours with her partner to lend a hand to those in need in Kumamoto.
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Tropical Cyclone Winston devastates Fiji
A state of emergency has been issued for the category 4 hurricane that devastated the Pacific island nation throughout the night.
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Māori living in Dubai talks about skyscraper fire
Whakaangi Rongonui was set to have dinner at the Dubai skyline which lit up in flames on the eve of the New Year. The fire - believed to be the third to hit a Dubai skyscraper since 2012 - has renewed fears about the use of highly combustible materials on hundreds of skyscrapers throughout the UAE.
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Mobil pays out $2.3 million in clean up & reimbursement costs
Mobil Oil Limited have pleaded guilty in the Tauranga District court following an oil spill in the Tauranga harbour. Mobil has paid out $2.3 million for clean-up and reimbursement costs.
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