Earthquake: Financial aid coming for Kaikoura, PM says1 NEWS The Prime Minister says the recent quake is different to the Christchurch quakes: "It's about core infrastructure." A financial support package for quake-stricken Kaikoura businesses is set to be unveiled on Thursday, Prime Minister John Key has announced. ALDEN WILLIAMS/FAIRFAX NZ Kaikoura needed to get the message out quickly that it was "up and running", John Key said. "[It'll be] pretty similar to what we delivered in Christchurch [after the 2011 earthquake]: help support them for their employees, make sure they can keep them on the payroll. ROSS GIBLIN/STUFF.CO.NZ Stranded tourists in Kaikoura have finally been evacuated by Navy ships.

Source: Stuff November 16, 2016 01:13 UTC