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Dr Caroline Orchiston explains the Alpine Fault and the damage the earthquake will wreak. (Video first published in May 2018)
As new research reveals the Alpine Fault is more likely than previously thought to rupture in the next 50 years, JOANNE NAISH asks West Coasters: Are you ready? “The first weekend of being here I said to the children ‘right let’s plan our route to high ground’, so we walked up to the airport and we all know to head up and meet there.” He, his wife and their two teenagers all have grab bags with essential supplies in case they need to leave at a moment’s notice. At home, they also have an impressive stash of emergency items including water, freeze-dried food, first aid kits and camping gear.
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No expense is spared on the famous Crust to Crust. I won t mince words, the prospect of the day ahead is daunting. My training has involved many months of serious pie eating, each day beginning with a breakfast of bacon and egg pies and ending with a dinner of steak and cheese pies, all washed down with a quality beer. I feel I have done the hard yards but obviously the proof will be in the pudding. At least it will be guilt free. The calories expended on the trek should balance the intake of butter-rich pastry, the heavy sauces and the delicious meats.