From the Editor
Kia ora koutou, If the power hadn’t gone out one midwinter’s evening in Peta Carey’s home, she probably would have passed on attending a meeting in nearby Queenstown. As Peta (pictured here on Tamatea/Dusky Sound) explains in our cover story, “Not If, But When”, the decision to spend the evening at a talk about earthquakes led her to a deep exploration of the Alpine Fault and our preparedness for a big, dramatic quake known as AF8. While the science says the South Island will be most affected — the West Coast in particular — the ramifications will be nationwide. The North Island power transmission grid depends on the South Island supply, so there is every chance there will be power outages for us all. Are we ready? Are you ready? I’m no…