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Largest quake sizeable, complex and a substantial hazard - professor
A magnitude 8.1 quake is very large and could trigger considerable aftershocks each of which could pose a tsunami threat as well, says a geophysics professor.
RNZ reporters deliver update on East Coast, cross to Pacific
Northland's Mangonui Waterfront Apartments Motel owner Daniel Thompson joins the programme, reporting the sea has changed. RNZ's Tom Kitchen is in Whangara, on the East Coast. He joined Nine to Noon… Audio
Northland boaties heed maritime advice
Fisherman Ralph Stanbrook joined Nine to Noon from a boat off shore from Tutukaka in Northland, while Kate Malcom, owner of Dive! Tutukaka and joined the programme from a headland above the town. Audio
National and Northland-based MP Shane Reti
Leading up the 11am news National's deputy leader Shane Reti joined the programme from high ground in Whangarei where he could see the sea going out. Audio
Whakatane schools evac, Nat. Crisis Management Cntr activated
Mark Ashcroft is principal of Parua Bay School in Whangarei, which is just a couple of hundred metres from the beach. Most of his students have been collected by parents, and the rest have moved to… Audio
RNZ reporters update evacuation in affected areas
Radio New Zealand reporter Nita Blake-Persen joins the programme from Onerahi near Whangarei airport, while Country Life reporter Carol Stiles is on Great Barrier Island. Audio
Details of evacuation in affected coastal towns
Opotiki District Councillor Louis Rapihana and Opotiki Mayor Lyn Riesterer join Nine to Noon to detail the evacuation process in the town, and what activity can now be seen off the coast. Greg… Audio
Emergency Management Minister update, Coastguard warning
Rolling coverage continues through the morning. Minister for Emergency Management, and East Coast MP Kiri Allan provides an update on advice for those living in affected areas. Coastguard Operations… Audio
Three significant earthquakes pose tsunami threat
We have the latest earthquake update from Far North Mayor John Carter, RNZ reporter Nita Blake Persen, Whakatane mayor Judy Turner, Murphy's camp ground owner Shane Salter, Opotiki Holiday Park… Audio
GNS scientist on overnight earthquake and first Kermadec quake
Let's find out more about the science behind this magnitude 7.1 earthquake and the major 7.4 earthquake in the Kermadecs at 6.40 this morning.
John Ristau is seismologist at GNS Science.
He spoke to… Audio
Earthquake strikes off East Cape
A severe 7.1 earthquake struck off the East Cape in the early hours of this morning at 2.27 am The epicentre was 105 kilometers east of te Araroa at a depth of 90 kilometres.
A tsunami warning was… Audio
Helping hand as feisty pāteke relocated to Fiordland
Dozens of rare ducks took to the sky today, but not under their own wing power.
Glaciers as barometers of climate change
Shaun Eaves talks about glaciers in the North Island and how evidence left behind by glaciers can help reconstruct past climates. Audio
Glaciers as barometers of climate change
Shaun Eaves talks about glaciers in the North Island and how evidence left behind by glaciers can help reconstruct past climates.
AudioOur Changing World for 4 March 2021
Developing a new test for detecting IVF embryos carrying too many chromosomes, and what past and present glaciers can tell us about climate. Audio
Massive rivers in the sky account for NZ's costliest floods
Researchers have found giant atmospheric rivers in the sky have coincided with the country's costliest floods. Audio
Film company's plans to build studio near Wanaka may be fast-tracked
If approved, Silverlight Studios' film studio, sets and the South Island's only purpose-built stage facility could create up to 1000 jobs in the region.
Massive rivers in the sky account for NZ's costliest floods
Researchers have discovered giant atmospheric rivers in the sky have been behind the costliest floods in New Zealand. Researcher Kim Reid, explains to Jesse what this all means for flood prone parts… Audio
'Wild west' fishing practices killing seabirds - study
Our globe-trotting seabirds are dying at the hands of "wild west" international fishing practices, sparking a call for regulation across the globe.
A study which examines what happens to numerous… Audio
Experts worried post Covid investments return to fossil fuels
New research shows that the COVID-19 pandemic has cut fossil fuel emissions by 2.6 billion tonnes in 2020, it's the biggest drop scientists have seen since humans started burning fossil fuels. It's… Audio
