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Sneak peek inside the Wellington Central Library

It’s been over two years now since the Central Library closed suddenly due to structural vulnerabilities, so what’s happening in there now? Video / Wellington City Council

11 dead after earthquake in Pakistan, more deaths feared

The death toll was expected to rise, officials search through the remote mountainous area.

Revealed: Detail that prevented disaster in Melbourne quake

Historic earthquake triggered sweeping evacuations of office buildings in Melbourne.

Aftershock fears after Australia's biggest quake in 50 years

Aftershocks from a 5.9 magnitude earthquake could continue to rock residents for months.

Aftershock warning as Victoria hit by earthquake

It has led to significant property damage, particularly in Melbourne.

20 seconds of terror - Melbourne rocked by 5.9 quake, aftershock

Melbourne has been rocked by a rare earthquake.

Landmark quake ruling: Insurer to contact 3000 homeowners about $300m compensation

Insurer was found to have engaged in misleading and deceptive conduct.

Tenants abandon recently strengthened office building after new quake risk

The building was assessed against guidelines issued after the Kaikōura earthquake.

Mega-tsunami: Could this dormant volcano cause global chaos?

The threat is very real, and fresh activity has caused alarm, but could it finally happen?

'Enormous damage': Death toll rises after 7.2-magnitude earthquake

Death toll in Haiti rises following massive earthquake, which caused devastating damage.

Inland Revenue's Wellington office deemed potentially quake-prone

Potential problems have been identified with the concrete floor.

Crown backs Peters' bid to get judgment recalled

The Speaker sent the judgment to the privileges committee to consider.

KiwiRail backs down in stoush over quake status of Wellington train station

KiwiRail will now strengthen the heritage building after disputing it was earthquake-prone

'Be prepared to walk' in case of a tsunami threat, warns Hawke's Bay Civil Defence

About 20,000 Hawke's Bay properties are located in tsunami evacuation zones.

'It was like a bus had hit the house': Earthquake hits lower North Island overnight

A 4.6 magnitude earthquake hit west of Paraparaumu just before 4am.

Alert confusion: Google detected quake using cellphone shaking, but got it wildly wrong

Google detected Hawke's Bay residents' phones shaking, then told them a 6.0 quake had hit.

Wellington council mulls arts festival payout after theatre delay

Council documents confirm the theatre will not re-open in time to host the festival.

Civil Defence alert: No tsunami threat, possible 'unpredictable surges' after 8.2 Pacific earthquake

An 8.2 magnitude earthquake struck off the Alaska Peninsula.