PremiumPremiumConstructionMore details revealed on why Bunnings store closedLandlord intends to expand store but no re-opening date given.29 Nov 08:39 PM
New ZealandCarillon tower quake report leaves risks unresolvedWellington Carillon tower review: Quake assessment leaves risks unresolved.24 Nov 12:30 AM
New Zealand'House was rocking like crazy': Quake wakes North IslandersThousands of people have reported feeling the 5.2 quake earlier today.20 Nov 06:29 PM
New ZealandWill climate change mean more earthquakes and eruptions?Can climate change influence quakes and volcanic eruptions? NZ study aims to find out19 Nov 03:00 AM
New ZealandWhat will an Alpine Fault quake feel like?Scientists to simulate millions of virtual quakes to learn how Alpine Fault will shake NZ.18 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandSouthern Response loses Supreme Court battleThe class action could cost the government hundreds of millions of dollars if successful17 Nov 04:44 AM
New ZealandNZ's mysterious 'silent quakes' may help forecast future tsunamisHidden quakes may be key to forecasting threat from big-risk Hikurangi Subduction Zone.14 Nov 10:02 PM
New ZealandQuake rebuild work winds down Kaikōura faces challengesThe 7.8 magnitude earthquake in 2016 caused widespread damage across the district.13 Nov 04:00 PM
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New Zealand'Heart-racing' 4.6 magnitude quake rattles ChristchurchA moderate tremor has rattled the garden city this morning.05 Nov 07:15 PM
New ZealandInsurance Council issues stark warning over Wellington's spatial planDensification of Wellington's CBD could leave thousands homeless in significant quake.04 Nov 02:54 AM
Personal FinanceNatural disaster insurance claims to be run by private insurersThere will be one point of contact for those who need to make a claim.02 Nov 04:38 AM
New ZealandWellington council gets $38m insurance payout for quake-damaged officesThe agreement comes after four years of wrangling over the Civic Administration Building.02 Nov 12:25 AM
WorldFatal 6.9 magnitude earthquake strikes TurkeySurvivors are pulled from the rubble of collapsed buildings after a 6.9 magnitude earthquake strikes Turkey. Video / APWatch30 Oct 07:28 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandWe'll soon be able to map quake impacts - as they happenNZ will soon have a 'four-dimensional' picture of quakes and tsunamis - as they happen.28 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandWellington earthquake: 4.8 quake rattles south-east of SeddonMore than 500 people recorded feeling the quake, which struck 45km deep.28 Oct 03:10 AM
New ZealandWellington's central library: From paralysis to $179m fixThe city council has voted to strengthen the central library 18 months after it closed.28 Oct 02:24 AM
New ZealandChch church buys back social units sold decades agoThe 10 units were in desperate need of upgrading.26 Oct 12:37 AM
New Zealand'Bit of a jolt': Earthquake rattles lower North IslandThe quake struck at a depth of 34km, 30km northwest of Levin.24 Oct 01:36 AM
New Zealand5700 applications received for missed quake-damage fund - almost six times more than expectedEQC initially expected 1000 homeowners to apply for the Government's $300m "on-sold" fund.15 Oct 04:00 PM
New Zealand3.6 quake rattles WellingtonThe quake struck at 10.15pm and was felt by 8874 New Zealanders.08 Oct 09:20 AM
New ZealandAlpine Fault quake would cut off West Coast, cause highway havocNew model simulates chaos a major Alpine Fault quake would cause for South Island roads.08 Oct 12:38 AM
New Zealand'Third-world': Chch residents call for urgent fix to Brooklands streetSome residents say their land is "worth nothing" because of problems with the road.01 Oct 08:33 PM
New ZealandThousands apply to $300m quake fund to fix Christchurch homes'On-solds' have proven to be a nightmare for hundreds of Christchurch homeowners.29 Sep 02:54 AM
New ZealandLoan scheme opens for owners of quake-prone apartmentsScheme to help with earthquake strengthening costs opens after months-long delay.27 Sep 04:00 PM
New ZealandQuake triggers sirens at Mt RuapehuThe magnitude 5.2 quake triggered a warning siren at Mt Ruapehu.27 Sep 03:32 AM
New ZealandMagnitude 3.5 earthquake felt in WellingtonSome Wellingtonians were confused as to whether the shaking was a quake or just the wind.17 Sep 05:42 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandEngineering firm sued for $15m over 'negligent' seismic risk reportThe quake-prone building was found to be less than 20 per cent of building standards.15 Sep 05:00 PM
New Zealand4.3 magnitude quake rocks CoromandelThe 5km deep jolt was recorded 125km north of Te Kaha shortly before 7.30pm.15 Sep 08:15 AM
New ZealandLight shaking near Levin as 4.1 earthquake strikesQuake recorded at a depth of 29km, at 8.44am.14 Sep 08:36 PM
New ZealandWellington council paying millions in rent since quake damage closed headquartersCity spending more than $3.6 million a year renting office space on The Terrace.13 Sep 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Short, sharp shock': North Island hit by series of small quakesThere have been earthquakes at both ends of the North Island on Saturday evening.12 Sep 12:05 PM
New ZealandHeritage NZ proposes listing Wellington's Central Library, built in 1991The future of the closed library is still undecided more than a year after it was closed.10 Sep 01:07 AM
BusinessInsurance Council defends skyrocketing Wellington premiums'Insurance simply acts as the canary in the mine by indicating premiums through risk.'07 Sep 02:30 AM