7.5 7.8 Quake Near Hanmer Springs - 100s of Aftershocks – 2 Dead – Tsunamis – Widespread Damage

A massive quake, magnitude 7.5 struck shortly before midnight near Hamner in the South Island. The quake has caused significant damage as far away as Wellington.

Tsunami warnings were issued for the entire east coast of NZ – including Wellington and the Chatham Islands. Tsunami activity was observed in Wellington's Lyall Bay, and in Lyttelton Habour. In the morning the PM revealed that at least two people have been killed. MORE >>. (Image, SH1 near Kaikoura - source Naomi Arnold Twitter)

Nek Minnit: Severe Weather Causes Wellington Flooding

Motorists should expect more delays at some places in and around Wellington and the Kapiti regions, due to ongoing clean-up and repairs following slips and flooding. More>>

ALSO:

• NZ Police - Wellington commuters advised of severe delays
• NZTA - Wellington state highways update – Wednesday 16 November 9am - Wellington highways - update 4.40pm 15.11.16 - Wellington SH2 reopened northbound to one lane - Wellington highways closed due to surface flooding
• BusinessDesk - Trains, ferries running in Wgtn but Kiwirail faces issues
• Wellington.Scoop - Major delays as SH1 and SH2 reopen after slips and flooding - Most of the CBD is open today – but more areas are closed for safety reasons
• Hutt City Council - Lower Hutt looks to recovery - Weather Update Lower Hutt 12.40pm
• Kapiti Coast District Council - Latest weather update - Weekly advisory: Earthquake & Severe Weather; Mahara Gallery

Live Media Coverage:

• Radio New Zealand - What You Need To Know - Live Blog Coverage
• NZ Herald Live Coverage - Live Blog Covergae
• Stuff Live Coverage - Live Blog Coverage

Out-links:

• GNS Geonet- The Initial 7.5 Magnitude Earthquake - Latest Quakes - Aftershocks - Severe earthquake strikes South Island
• USGS - US Geological Service Analysis

More:

• Wellington.Scoop - CentrePort starts to reopen; damaged wharves and buildings being assessed - Regional Council looking for new offices after subsidence under building - Plans being made to demolish unsafe Molesworth Street building - Apartment block, retirement village and office block evacuated - Repairs needed at Stadium; Saturday Phoenix match postponed - Earthquake damage closes Wellington port – buildings damaged and liquefaction - 111 call centre in Featherston Street damaged by first quake - Quake aftermath: trains and ferries were suspended; airport okay - Ian Apperley: Protecting Wellington from earthquakes
• BusinessDesk - NZ dollar falls as greenback holds near 11-month high, quake costs assessed - EQC defends Christchurch repairs - Support package for Kaikoura top priority - Tower estimates quake could trim profit by up to $7.2 mln - NZ shares rise as Fletcher Building extends gains on quake - Stats NZ data delays highlights reliance on Wgtn office - Trains, ferries running in Wgtn but Kiwirail faces issues - No sign of repeat of 2011 emergency rate cut - UPDATE: BNZ, Kiwibank call centres may face delays - Some disruption to milk collection in North Canterbury - Statistics NZ delays tomorrow's retail trade release - UPDATE: Wellington's CentrePort suspends operations - Earthquake road damage limits courier, freight services - Quake disrupts port operations - NZ stocks gain in muted response to South Island quake - PM Key postpones trip to Argentina after NZ earthquake - Wellington in shutdown as quake fallout assessed - NZ dollar drops after magnitude 7.5 earthquake
• Science Media Centre - Kaikoura earthquake - Expert reaction 6 - Kaikoura earthquake and landslides - Expert Reaction - Marine uplift from Kaikoura earthquake (updated) - Marine uplift from Kaikoura earthquake - Expert Reaction - Magnitude 7.5, 14 November, NZ Earthquake - Expert reaction - Coping with disaster - Expert Q&A - Earthquake effect on tourism - Expert Q&A
• Govt House - Governor-General’s response to last night’s earthquake - Postponement of Governor-General’s Visit to Nelson-Tasman
• Office of the Clerk - Questions and Answers - 16 November 2016 - Questions and Answers - 15 November 2016
• NZ Govt - Support package for quake-affected Kaikoura businesses - November 14 earthquake upgraded to M7.8 - International offers of help appreciated - Agencies pull together for disaster response - Ships heading south to aid earthquake response - More than 100 people evacuated from Kaikoura - Agencies pull together for disaster response - PM defers departure to APEC
• Greens - Green Party offers condolences and thanks after earthquake
• Labour - Earthquake affected students need a fair go
• NZ First - Government Ignores Earthquake in Defence Announcement - New Zealand’s ‘Pentagon’ & ‘Langley’ Wrecked by Earthquake - Key Must Not Be Fixated With Kaikoura Alone - Large-Scale Emergencies Deserve Urgent Legislative Attention - Government Fails to Learn From Christchurch Quake - Quake Shows Need for Stronger Transportation Strategy - Government Should Ask Singapore And Indonesia for Help - Get Freight Moving By Ferry To Lyttelton - Calling for Govt to Act on Looting
• Peter Dunne - Dunne Speaks: Two Earthquakes in a Week
• ACT - Winston is all bluster over looting
• Civil Defence - Kaikoura Earthquake Media Release #11 0700hrs - Kaikoura Earthquake media release 9 - MCDEM update 1:30 PM 15/11/2016 - Kaikoura Earthquake media release 6 - Hamner Springs Earthquake and Tsunami Media Release #4 - Tsunami – Threat to Marine and Beach Areas #13 11.45 14.11.1 - Hamner Springs Earthquake and Tsunami: Update 3 Warning #9: Tsunami – Threat to Marine and Beach Areas
• NZ Police - Police
  following leads on post-earthquake burglaries - Police response to earthquake - Update 2 5pm 14.11.16 Police responding to post-earthquake burglaries - Update - Police response to earthquake - Fatalities - Police respond to earthquake related callouts - [Earlier] Earthquake affects emergency calls - call local station
• St John - Ongoing St John Response to Earthquake (7am, 15 Nov) - Ongoing St John response to earthquake - Media Update – St John Tsunami Response 6.17am - 4.15am - 2.55am - 12.25am
• NZ Fire Service - Fire Service deploys safe water resources to Kaikoura - Urban Search and Rescue Team arrived in Kaikoura - USAR teams deploy to Kaikoura by Helicopter
• NZ Defence Force - NZDF Rescues Hundreds from Kaikoura - NZDF’s Disaster Relief Operation Maintains High Tempo - NZDF NH90s Rescue Tourists From Quake-Damaged Kaikoura - NZDF Sends HMNZ Canterbury to Rescue Stranded Tourists - NZDF Supports Government’s Response to Massive Earthquake
• Canterbury Civil Defence - State of local emergency for Hurunui and Kaikoura declared - Local state of emergency for Canterbury

NZ Defence Force Photos on Facebook - Kaikoura Earthquake

• NZ Red Cross - Red Cross providing psychological support - Red Cross Launches Emergency Appeal
• MetService - No let up in the weather - Severe weather to hit during quake clean-up
• Earthquake Commission - Three months to lodge EQC claims from today’s earthquakes
• Waikato Regional Council - Raglan residents urged to continue water conservation - Raglan urged to continue boiling and conserving water
• NZ Transport Agency - South Island highways update – 10:45am Thursday 16 November - South Island highways update - South Island highways update – 7:15am Tuesday 15 November - Update quake effect on highways in Canterbury - Traffic bulletin Monday 14 November – 10.15am update - Traffic Bulletin: Tsunami Warning and Earthquake Damage
• Christchurch City Council - 8.20am update - Christchurch evacuations cancelled
• Christchurch and Canterbury Tourism - Christchurch city fully operational following NZ earthquake
• KiwiRail - Real progress made on ferry and rail operations - North Island rail network back up and running - Wellington passenger services expected to resume tomorrow - Passengers disembark from KiwiRail ferry - KiwiRail services suspended following today’s earthquake
• Wellington City Council - Update for Wellington – Thursday morning update - Working hard to get city back-up and running
• Greater Wellington Regional Council - Regional council begins to rebound from Sunday night’s earth
• Canterbury - CDEM Update: 7am
• NZ Red Cross - Red Cross Responding In Kaikoura And Blenheim After Earthqua
• Fonterra - Fonterra Update on Earthquake Impact
• CentrePort - Parts of CentrePort reopened for business - Update on CentrePort Earthquake Response - Centreport Suspends Operations, Inspects Port And Property
• Spark, Chorus and Vodafone - Update | Telecommunications services restored in Kaikoura
• Spark NZ - Spark to waive moving, termination fees for quake affected - Vodafone, Spark & Chorus working together to restore service - Free Wi-Fi for New Zealanders today 14.11.16
• Vodafone - UPDATE @ 4:15 pm Wednesday 16 November - Worst-affected quake communities to benefit from funding - UPDATE @ 1:20 pm Tuesday 15 November - - Updates re Earthquake 14/11/16
• 2Degrees - 2degrees Zero Rating SMS for customers
• Fish and Game NZ - Anglers urged to ‘stay away’ from Clarence River
• Canterbury DHB - Gastro outbreak biggest risk for isolated Kaikoura residents - Public health officials arrive in Kaikoura - Look after yourselves and each other - Canterbury DHB Earthquake Update – November 14, 2016
• Nelson Marlborough DHB - Damage to the Seddon & Ward town water supplies
• Waikato DHB - Raglan residents asked to boil water
• Scoop Publisher: Confirmation - undefined
• Wellington Chamber Of Commerce - Quake puts paid to Wellington's Canberra Week events
• Student Volunteer Army - Student Volunteer Army November 14th Earthquake Response
• NZ Post Out-Link - Domestic mail service announcements
• NZ Winegrowers - Wineries in clean-up mode
• Bluebridge NZ - Bluebridge Cook Strait Ferry Update: Limited Schedule - Bluebridge will sail from Wellington at 8.45pm
• Tourism Industry Aotearoa - Business as usual for most of the country – post quake
• Thames Coromandel District Council - Evacuation under-preparedness could cause fatalities
• IAG NZ - Update on insurance response to North Canterbury earthquake
• LifeLine - Lifeline Aotearoa experience high demand after quake
• Autismo Girl - National Disability Emergency Plan?
• NZ
  Resident Doctors Association - Strike Notices Withdrawn in Wake of Recent Earthquake
• Westpac Stadium - Westpac Stadium Earthquake Statement
• Federated Farmers - Farmers In Quake Hit Areas Need To Ask For Help If They Can - Feds Grateful For Earthquake Response
• AA Insurance - Looking after yourself and your home as bad weather rolls in
• Otago Civil Defence - Otago civil defence staff head north
• Port Marlborough NZ Limited - Port Marlborough engineering assessment of infrastructure
• Irrigation NZ - Caution needed as irrigators resume business
• Concerned Disabled Citizens - Disaster Inclusiveness
• Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Latter-day Saints Mobilize to Support Communities
• Department of Conservation - Most DOC facilities and tracks unharmed by quakes
• Deaf Action NZ - An Open Letter on Disability Issues
• Ports of Auckland - Working with coastal shipping to help South Island
• NZ Taxpayers' Union - Cold Hard Look at South Island Rail Needed
• Christchurch and Canterbury Tourism - Canterbury welcoming visitors
• Ministry For Primary Industries - MPI gives priority to rebuilding Kaikoura fisheries habitat
• Bay of Plenty Regional Council - Help headed to the capital
• Insurance Council - Availability of new insurance for post quake house purchases
• Homecare Medical - Free Earthquake Support Line for all New Zealanders
• Employee Solution Service - The effects of the quakes on your staff
• Queensgate Shopping Centre - Situation Update
• Human Rights Commission - Auckland man's homophobic speech ignorant and ironic
• University of Canterbury - UC experts in unified response to quake
• Hutt Radio - 14th November 2016 Earthquake proves Hutt Radios’ Point
• The Stanley East Company - Survey on how NZ businesses reacted to the Hanmer earthquake
• Embassy of Japan - Dispatch of JSDF Unit in Response to the Earthquake
• NZ Bankers' Association - Banks offer assistance to earthquake-affected customers

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