PremiumPremiumNew ZealandTonga eruption and the Kiwi scientist: What we know about the big blastNZ volcanologist arrives in Tonga to help reconstruct January's monster eruption.20 Mar 04:09 AM
WorldShallow 6.2 quake rocks Tonga, Fiji regionThe quake is the latest natural seismic event to hit the region.27 Jan 08:06 AM
New ZealandAndroid earthquake alert system praised for accuracy after large quake strikes near Taranaki Alert arrived before 5.8 magnitude Taranaki quake struck at 11.49pm on Wednesday.13 Jan 01:50 AM
New ZealandSubduction secrets: What triggers 'megathrust' earthquakes?In one of the wildest corners of the planet, a quake-making subduction zone is being born.12 Jan 01:08 AM
New ZealandA thousand IRD staff to remain displaced for most of the yearA plan is in place to earthquake strengthen Wellington's largest single office building.11 Jan 03:15 AM
New ZealandScientists working to detect seismic risk below North IslandScientists to deploy 20 ocean-bottom seismometers to the Hikurangi Subduction Zone.11 Jan 02:14 AM
New ZealandUS lawsuits claim White Island tourists unaware of danger; graphic new detailsThe 2019 eruption claimed 22 lives.07 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandSmall earthquake off Whangārei, but nobody seems to have felt itMagnitude 2.5 earthquake happened off Whangārei on Monday28 Dec 02:17 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandRevealed: New Zealand's most popular Google searches in 2021What were Kiwis searching for this year?26 Dec 01:00 AM
New ZealandWellington City Council wins landmark appeal to take possession of quake-prone buildingsCouncil can now undertake seismic work and charge the cost back to the building owners.15 Dec 12:30 AM
WorldIndonesia lifts tsunami alert after powerful undersea earthquakeA magnitude 7.3 undersea earthquake struck off Indonesia's Flores Island today.14 Dec 06:30 AM
New ZealandA slow-burning quake is unfolding beneath KāpitiA 'slow' quake is unfolding deep below Kāpiti as giant slab becomes 'unstuck' from plate.11 Dec 11:56 PM
New ZealandCouncil in the dark over hundreds of potentially deadly buildingsOnly 40 per cent of earthquake-prone building owners responded to a council survey.07 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandResearch pinpoints why capital fared so badly in Kaikōura earthquakeSeveral buildings in Wellington were demolished in the aftermath of the earthquake.01 Dec 09:53 PM
New ZealandSilent mystery: Can slow-burning quakes cause NZ eruptions?Mysterious, "slow-slip" quakes may be having a hidden influence on NZ volcanic activity.27 Nov 09:01 PM
New ZealandWhat makes our quakes? Scientists to reveal NZ's seismic secretsAround 15,000 quakes are recorded in NZ every year. What more can we learn about them?14 Nov 02:19 AM
New ZealandJosh Lindsay: How the Kaikōura quake changed insurance foreverSunday marks five years since the 2016 earthquake.11 Nov 09:40 PM
New ZealandWinston Peters' 2014 defamation case raises 'very serious constitutional issues'Ex-NZ First leader wins review of case which raised issues of parliamentary privilege.31 Oct 11:26 PM
New ZealandAlpine Fault: Tiny tremors may tell us much about quake maker's next ruptureTremors too small to be felt may help us learn more about Alpine Fault's next "big one".30 Oct 11:33 PM
New ZealandMinisters warned confusing engineering guidelines 'indefensible' in big earthquakePartial collapse of Statistics House in Wellington leaves building owners at a crossroads.27 Oct 04:00 PM
New Zealand5.9 quake rocks central North Island, felt in South IslandThe quake has been felt as far north as Auckland, and Christchurch in the South Island.21 Oct 10:00 PM
New ZealandWellington's Freyberg Pool potentially earthquake-proneGenerations of Wellingtonians have learned to swim at the landmark building.19 Oct 03:00 AM
New ZealandSneak peek inside the Wellington Central LibraryIt’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 CouncilWatch18 Oct 10:36 PM
World11 dead after earthquake in Pakistan, more deaths fearedThe death toll was expected to rise, officials search through the remote mountainous area.07 Oct 01:42 AM
WorldRevealed: Detail that prevented disaster in Melbourne quakeHistoric earthquake triggered sweeping evacuations of office buildings in Melbourne.22 Sep 11:09 PM
WorldAftershock fears after Australia's biggest quake in 50 yearsAftershocks from a 5.9 magnitude earthquake could continue to rock residents for months.22 Sep 03:57 AM
WorldAftershock warning as Victoria hit by earthquakeIt has led to significant property damage, particularly in Melbourne.22 Sep 03:38 AM
World20 seconds of terror - Melbourne rocked by 5.9 quake, aftershockMelbourne has been rocked by a rare earthquake.22 Sep 01:34 AM
New ZealandLandmark quake ruling: Insurer to contact 3000 homeowners about $300m compensationInsurer was found to have engaged in misleading and deceptive conduct.20 Sep 10:16 PM
New ZealandTenants abandon recently strengthened office building after new quake riskThe building was assessed against guidelines issued after the Kaikōura earthquake.20 Sep 05:00 PM
WorldMega-tsunami: Could this dormant volcano cause global chaos?The threat is very real, and fresh activity has caused alarm, but could it finally happen?17 Sep 08:00 PM
WorldStrong quake hits near Acapulco, buildings sway in Mexico CityPowerful 7.0 earthquake strikes Acapulco, also rocking buildings in Mexico City.08 Sep 02:55 AM
New Zealand'Massive jolt and shaking': 4.9 quake rattles the Hawke's BayA 4.9 magnitude earthquake struck 5km north of Waipukurau.04 Sep 04:57 AM
WorldUS airlifts aid to remote Haiti quake areasThe US military has so far delivered more than 120 tonnes of relief assistance.29 Aug 08:26 PM
