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Two people have died after a powerful magnitude-7.8 earthquake struck New Zealand's South Island.
Prime Minister John Key said further details were not yet known.
The US Geological Survey said it hit just after midnight (11:02 GMT on Sunday), some 95km (59 miles) from Christchurch.
A tsunami arrived about two hours later. Officials warned everyone along the eastern coast to head inland or for higher ground.
Terrifying
A gauge at Kaikoura, 181 km (112 miles) north of Christchurch, measured a wave of 2.5m (8ft 2ins) in the early hours of the morning, according to Weatherwatch.co.nz.
At one point, the ministry of civil defence suggested tsunami waves as tall as 5m could hit the eastern coast
But by 05:30 local time (16:30 GMT), the warning was scaled back to waves of 3m in certain areas, including the Chatham Islands, an archipelago 423 miles (680km) south-east of the mainland.
Speaking to reporters in the capital Wellington on Monday morning, Mr Key said they had had very little communication from the most affected areas, like Kaikoura and Culverden inland.
We don't have any indications at the moment to believe [the death toll] will rise, but we can't rule that out, Mr Key said, adding that a military helicopter was being dispatched to Kaikoura.
Aerial images show tunnels along the coastal highway close to Kaikoura, a popular tourist destination, covered by a landslide. Other pictures of the devastated area show at least one collapsed home.
St John's Ambulance had also sent medical assistance to the area.
We are starting to get reports of injuries from the earthquake area, including Culverden area and Kaikoura, St John's Ambulance Dion Rosario said in a statement released a few hours after the earthquake struck.
However, at this stage we do not have specifics.
New Zealanders are used to earthquakes. The country lies on the notorious Ring of Fire, the line of frequent quakes and volcanic eruptions that circles virtually the entire Pacific rim.
Christchurch is still recovering from the 2011 earthquake that killed 185 people and destroyed the city centre.
Early reports suggested some houses in Cheviot town, near the epicentre, have been damaged.
But Chris Hill, a fire officer in Cheviot, said officials had gone door to door evacuating residents and found everyone seems okay.
New Zealand earthquake: Two dead following powerful tremor
New Zealand earthquake: Two dead following powerful tremor.
Two people have died after a powerful magnitude-7.8 earthquake struck New Zealand's South Island.
Prime Minister John Key said further details were not yet known.
The US Geological Survey said it hit just after midnight (11:02 GMT on Sunday), some 95km (59 miles) from Christchurch.
A tsunami arrived about two hours later. Officials warned everyone along the eastern coast to head inland or for higher ground.
Terrifying
A gauge at Kaikoura, 181 km (112 miles) north of Christchurch, measured a wave of 2.5m (8ft 2ins) in the early hours of the morning, according to Weatherwatch.co.nz.
At one point, the ministry of civil defence suggested tsunami waves as tall as 5m could hit the eastern coast
But by just after 08:00 local time (19:00 GMT), the warning was scaled back to a marine and beach threat with waves of just one metre along a small stretch of coast, including the Chatham Islands, an archipelago 423 miles (680km) south-east of the mainland.
Aerial images show tunnels along the coastal highway close to Kaikoura, a popular tourist destination, covered by a landslide. Other pictures of the devastated area show at least one collapsed home.
St John's Ambulance had also sent medical assistance to the area.
We are starting to get reports of injuries from the earthquake area, including Culverden area and Kaikoura, St John's Ambulance Dion Rosario said in a statement released a few hours after the earthquake struck.
Drosera arctaurii Lewis Pass
Drosera arctarii growing in sphagnum by a mountain tarn at Lewis Pass
BREAKING NEWS New Zealand earthquake:Two dead following powerful tremor
A powerful magnitude-7.8 earthquake has struck New Zealand's South Island, killing at least two people.
The quake hit just after midnight on Monday (11:02 GMT on Sunday), north-east of Christchurch.
It was felt as far afield as the capital Wellington on the North Island, 120 miles (200km) away.
A tsunami arrived about two hours later. Officials warned everyone along the eastern coast to head inland or for higher ground.
Police said one person died in the town of Kaikoura on the eastern coast, which has been cut off by road and where electric power is out and phones are down.
Another died in Mount Lyford, a ski resort nearby. It is not yet clear how they were killed.
Tsunami waves
A gauge at Kaikoura, 181 km (112 miles) north of Christchurch, measured a wave of 2.5m (8ft 2ins) in the early hours of the morning, according to Weatherwatch.co.nz.
At one point, the ministry of civil defence suggested tsunami waves as tall as five metres could hit the eastern coast.
But just after 08:00 local time (19:00 GMT), the warning was scaled back to a marine and beach threat with waves of just one metre along a small stretch of coast.
Aftershocks continued throughout Monday morning. Many schools and offices stayed closed while engineers checked the buildings, and ferries and trains were cancelled.
Speaking to reporters in the capital Wellington on Monday, Mr Key said there had been very little communication from the most affected areas, like Kaikoura and Culverden.
We don't have any indications at the moment to believe [the death toll] will rise, but we can't rule that out, Mr Key said, adding that a military helicopter was being dispatched to Kaikoura.
Aerial images show tunnels along the coastal highway close to Kaikoura, a popular tourist destination, covered by a landslide. Other pictures of the devastated area show at least one collapsed home.
New Zealanders are used to earthquakes. The country lies on the notorious Ring of Fire, the line of frequent quakes and volcanic eruptions that circles virtually the entire Pacific rim.
Christchurch is still recovering from a 2011 earthquake that killed 185 people and destroyed the city centre.
A resident of Christchurch said the tremor lasted a long time.
We were asleep and woken to the house shaking, it kept going and going and felt like it was going to build up, she told AFP news agency.
On Twitter, Hayley Colgan described it as the most terrifying earthquake I think I've felt in my 23 years in New Zealand.
A magnitude-7.1 quake struck 169km (105 miles) north-east of Gisborne on the North Island in September, sparking a tsunami warning. It caused some damage to property, but no injuries.
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7 day ride across New Zealand's South Island in Feb 2016
Artist Captures essence of animals
Timaru art lovers can get a taste of local painter Jane MacIntosh's work at the Saffron gallery over the Christmas break.
The Culverden based artist captures the essence of her surrounding in her paintings.
New Zealand's South Island hit with magnitude 7.5 earthquake.
New Zealand's South Island hit with magnitude 7.5 earthquake - and residents are urgently warned to move inland as tsunami waves hit coast and aftershocks continue.
A magnitude 7.5 earthquake centred north of Christchurch has jolted New Zealand and triggered a two-metre Tsunami.
The severe quake, located 15 km north-east of Culverden at a depth of 15km, struck just after midnight on Sunday and was felt throughout the country.
A two-metre tsunami has been generated in response to the earthquake and the first wave arrived at Kaikoura on the South Island just before 2am local time, according to the NZ Ministry of Civil Defence and Emergency Management.
The Civil Defence has warned further waves will arrive at Chatham islands immediately and anyone on the islands or on the country's east coast have been ordered to move to high ground for the next several hours.
The quake set of a series of aftershocks around the country, the largest of which was felt in Wellington on the south end of the North Island.
At about 12.40, the Wellington area was hit with a 6.2 magnitude earthquake.
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake moved struck the centre of the north Island at about 10 minutes later.
Aftershocks ranging from 3 to 5.5 in magnitude were still being felt more than two hours after the initial quake.
The 7.4 Christchurch earthquake is larger than the 6.3 magnitude earthquake that destroyed the city and killed 185 people in 2011.
New Zealanders have taken to social media to share pictures of the damage the earthquake caused.
Fallen photo frames and mirrors can be seen shattered on the ground.
Furniture looks like it has been tossed across the room.
Items at a grocery store have fallen off of the shelves and exploded on the ground.
One person posted a photo of bricks from a chimney crumbled next to their home and another posted an image of a book shelf, which had fallen onto a bed.
'Our chimney thought it would introduce itself to the neighbours,' the man said.
South Island RoadTrip Day 4/5! Dunedin, Steampunk HQ, Mike Pero's Motorcycle Gallery
Day four and five of our epic South Island roadtrip of New Zealand!
Starting in Dunedin NZ we rode up to Christchurch via the Scenic Inland Route through Geraldine, stopped in Oamaru to see the Steampunk HQ, and on to Christchurch to visit Mike Pero's Motorcycle Gallery. On the way I had a chain issue and managed to not fall off the bike today.
The trip will be 3500km going nearly the entire length of the country. Wish me luck!
Bike: Suzuki GSX-S1000A 2015
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Demolition of Queensgate, 12-1-2017
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A magnitude 7.5 earthquake centred north of Christchurch has jolted New Zealand and triggered a two-metre Tsunami.
The severe quake, located 15 km north-east of Culverden at a depth of 15km, struck just after midnight on Sunday and was felt throughout the country.
A two-metre tsunami has been generated in response to the earthquake and the first wave arrived at Kaikoura on the South Island just before 2am local time, according to the NZ Ministry of Civil Defence and Emergency Management.
The Civil Defence has warned further waves will arrive at Chatham islands immediately and anyone on the islands or on the east coast have been ordered to move to high ground for the next several hours.
'We know this is scary. We are with you, New Zealand. Please look after each,' NZ Government's GeoNet posted on Twitter.
The quake set of a series of aftershocks around the country, the largest of which was felt in Wellington on the south end of the North Island.
At about 12.40, the Wellington area was hit with a 6.2 magnitude earthquake.
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake moved struck the centre of the north Island at about 10 minutes later.
Aftershocks ranging from 3 to 5.5 in magnitude were still being felt more than two hours after the initial quake.
The 7.4 Christchurch earthquake is larger than the 6.3 magnitude earthquake that destroyed the city and killed 185 people in 2011.
New Zealanders have taken to social media to share pictures of the damage the earthquake caused.
Fallen photo frames and mirrors can be seen shattered on the ground.
Furniture looks like it has been tossed across the room.
Items at a grocery store have fallen off of the shelves and exploded on the ground.
One person posted a photo of bricks from a chimney crumbled next to their home and another posted an image of a book shelf, which had fallen onto a bed.
'Our chimney thought it would introduce itself to the neighbours,' the man said.
Multiple buildings were evacuated, including hotels and the Christchurch airport terminal, according to passengers.
Patson Nthali posted a video on Facebook of his home continuing to shake after the earthquake ended.
'Still shaken up a little bit, yep, we're still shaken up, so joys of being in new Zealand, you get to have earthquakes,' Mr Nthali said, noting it was the first time he had experienced an earthquake.
Ex Cyclone Gita hits NZ Waiau River in flood
A magnitude 7.5 earthquake centred north of Christchurch has jolted New Zealand.
New Zealand's South Island hit with magnitude 7.5 earthquake - and residents are urgently warned to move inland as tsunami waves hit coast and aftershocks continue.
A magnitude 7.5 earthquake centred north of Christchurch has jolted New Zealand and triggered a two-metre Tsunami.
The severe quake, located 15 km north-east of Culverden at a depth of 15km, struck just after midnight on Sunday and was felt throughout the country.
A two-metre tsunami has been generated in response to the earthquake and the first wave arrived at Kaikoura on the South Island just before 2am local time, according to the NZ Ministry of Civil Defence and Emergency Management.
The Civil Defence has warned further waves will arrive at Chatham islands immediately and anyone on the islands or on the country's east coast have been ordered to move to high ground for the next several hours.
The quake set of a series of aftershocks around the country, the largest of which was felt in Wellington on the south end of the North Island.
At about 12.40, the Wellington area was hit with a 6.2 magnitude earthquake.
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake moved struck the centre of the north Island at about 10 minutes later.
Aftershocks ranging from 3 to 5.5 in magnitude were still being felt more than two hours after the initial quake.
The 7.4 Christchurch earthquake is larger than the 6.3 magnitude earthquake that destroyed the city and killed 185 people in 2011.
New Zealanders have taken to social media to share pictures of the damage the earthquake caused.
Fallen photo frames and mirrors can be seen shattered on the ground.
Furniture looks like it has been tossed across the room.
Items at a grocery store have fallen off of the shelves and exploded on the ground.
One person posted a photo of bricks from a chimney crumbled next to their home and another posted an image of a book shelf, which had fallen onto a bed.
'Our chimney thought it would introduce itself to the neighbours,' the man said.
Motorcycle Touring - What's the Deal???
A 4 day motorcycle trip around Northland, New Zealand with two good mates trying to see if motorcycle touring is for me?
My ride was the BMW F800GSA via Motorent
The gear that did a good job keeping me warm and dry -
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GoPro time-lapse , lewis pass NZ
Time lapse containing about 11,000 pictures taken through Lewis Pass in the South Island New Zealand.
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Wellington | Wikipedia audio article
This is an audio version of the Wikipedia Article:
00:03:12 1 Toponymy
00:05:20 2 History
00:05:29 2.1 Māori settlement
00:06:26 2.2 Early European settlement
00:07:48 2.3 National capital
00:11:20 3 Geography
00:15:19 3.1 Relief
00:16:25 3.2 Climate
00:18:05 3.3 Earthquakes
00:23:18 4 Demographics
00:24:41 4.1 Quality of living
00:26:05 4.2 Culture and identity
00:27:28 4.3 Age distribution
00:28:06 5 Architecture
00:32:15 6 Housing and real estate
00:36:26 7 Economy
00:38:42 7.1 Tourism
00:42:11 8 Arts and culture
00:42:21 8.1 Museums and cultural institutions
00:43:03 8.2 Festivals
00:44:18 8.3 Film
00:46:26 8.4 Music
00:47:30 8.5 Theatre and the dramatic arts
00:48:32 8.6 Dance
00:48:51 8.7 Comedy
00:49:59 8.8 Visual arts
00:51:13 9 Cuisine
00:52:02 10 Sport
00:53:45 11 Government
00:53:54 11.1 Local
00:54:32 11.2 National
00:55:48 12 Education
00:57:55 13 Transport
01:01:43 14 Infrastructure
01:01:52 14.1 Electric power
01:03:58 14.2 Natural gas
01:04:45 14.3 Water
01:05:24 15 Twin cities
01:05:52 16 Gallery
01:06:01 17 See also
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Wellington (Māori: Te Whanganui-a-Tara [tɛ ˈfaŋanʉi a taɾa]) is the capital and second most populous urban area of New Zealand, with 418,500 residents. It is located at the south-western tip of the North Island, between Cook Strait and the Remutaka Range. Wellington is the major population centre of the southern North Island, and is the administrative centre of the Wellington Region, which also includes the Kapiti Coast and Wairarapa. Its latitude is 41°17′S, making it the world's southernmost capital of a sovereign state. Wellington features a temperate maritime climate, and is the world's windiest city by average wind speed.The Wellington metropolitan area comprises four local authorities: Wellington City, on the peninsula between Cook Strait and Wellington Harbour, contains the central business district and about half the population; Porirua on Porirua Harbour to the north is notable for its large Māori and Pacific Island communities; Lower Hutt and Upper Hutt are largely suburban areas to the northeast, together known as the Hutt Valley.
As the nation's capital since 1865, the New Zealand Government and Parliament, Supreme Court and most of the public service are based in the city. Architectural sights include the Government Building—one of the largest wooden buildings in the world—as well as the iconic Beehive. Wellington is also home to several of the largest and oldest cultural institutions in the nation such the National Archives, the National Library, the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, and numerous theatres. It plays host to many artistic and cultural organisations, including the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra and Royal New Zealand Ballet. One of the world's most liveable cities, the 2016 Mercer Quality of Living Survey ranked Wellington 12th in the world, and was first in the world for both liveability and non-pollution by Deutsche Bank, from 2017-18.Wellington's economy is primarily service-based, with an emphasis on finance, business services, and government. It is the centre of New Zealand's film and special effects industries, and increasingly a hub for information technology and innovation, with two public research universities. Wellington is one of New Zealand's chief seaports and serves both domestic and international shipping. The city is served by Wellington International Airport, the third busiest airport in the country. Wellington's transport network includes train and bus lines which reach as far as the Kapiti Coast and Wairarapa, and ferries connect the city to the South Island.
The scenic drive into Hanmer Springs - 1 of 2
A scenic drive from the turnoff on the main highway, across the one-lane Waiau Ferry Bridge, with views of the flood plains and the gorge, about 9 klms out from New Zealand's thermal alpine resort village, Hanmer Springs.
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