15% seismic rating: Nelson courthouse closure sparks urgent relocation
Efforts are under way to find an alternative venue for court proceedings.
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Wellington social housing buildings earthquake-prone
Tenants will be rehomed when required for earthquake-strengthening work.
Nonstop quakes leave a tourist island empty and its residents on edge
New York Times: More than 13,000 of Santorini's 15,500 inhabitants have left.
Property Insider: Fixing Ryman’s sinking Edmund Hillary hub; Britomart revitalisation turning 20
Site was rubbish dump, says boss of Mainmark, drilling through floor slabs up to 4m down.
‘No further threat’: Tsunami warning lifted after powerful earthquake near Cayman Islands
Authorities in the affected regions were urged to take immediate action.
94th anniversary of the Hawke's Bay earthquake: Death of Roy MacLennan, his wife injured but alive beside him
Roy MacLennan and his wife were sitting in their car outside a shop when tragedy struck.
'Significant life safety risk': Staff backlash over use of quake-prone Police College buildings
Worried staff say their lives are being gambled with for the sake of 'productivity'.
94 years after quake: The heroic nurses inside a makeshift tea kiosk hospital
Between 1.30pm and 10pm, 60 operations were performed.
‘That was a big one’: More than 50 quakes recorded in Taupō
According to GeoNet the earthquakes recorded peaked at 3.4 in magnitude.
Explained: Why last night’s big quake rocked some harder than others
The Eketahuna tremor was felt much more strongly in Wellington than Taupō.
‘Flippin heck’: Strong quake shakes lower North Island
A 5.3 magnitude earthquake struck 10km east of Eketahuna at 11.26pm.
Opinion: Is the California wildfires insurance gap possible in NZ?
OPINION: New Zealand is the second-riskiest country in the world for natural hazards.
Magnitude-6 earthquake rocks Taiwan
Three people were trapped in collapsed house, but no major damage reported.
‘Still afraid’: Aftershocks continue to rock Vanuatu one month after deadly quake
Downtown Port Vila remains a no-go zone, Star Wharf is still out of action.
David Seymour: The Regulatory Standards Bill will help get our mojo back as a country
OPINION: We’ll see more homes, more jobs, more community - and more hope.
6.8-magnitude quake prompts Japan tsunami alert
There were small tsunamis in the area, but no major damage.
Kiwis in Tibet urged to register online following deadly quake
MFAT urges Kiwis currently overseas to register on SafeTravel following quake in Tibet.
Quake in China’s Tibet kills 126 with tremors felt in Nepal, India
A devastating earthquake in China's remote Tibet region collapsed 'many buildings'.
9.1 earthquake threat: How is NZ preparing for the ‘worst of the worst’ possibilities?
Modelling has highlighted the impact a catastrophic quake could have on this country.
Flood, landslide warning for quake-battered Port Vila
Following last week's 7.3 magnitude earthquake, Vanuatu now faces heavy rainfall.
‘No damage’: Vanuatu airport reopens after earthquake disruptions
Starlink aids Vanuatu quake recovery as aftershocks continue; internet still down.
Vanuatu quake: Resorts open and ready for tourists, says business leader
'I don’t want to downplay it, but from a visitor experience not much has changed.'
Hunt for survivors after Vanuatu quake: What we know on day three
There are conflicting reports of the official death toll.
Vanuatu Earthquakes: Hawke’s Bay rescuers head for Port Vila
Specially trained Urban Search and Rescue staff have been sent Vanuatu.
NZDF plane en route to Vanuatu quake response diverted after engine trouble
A Boeing 757 to transport freight and enable evacuation will also fly to Vanuatu.
Vanuatu workers stranded in Fiji as quake delays flights home
Flights to quake-hit Vanuatu halted, leaving workers stuck in Fiji.
NZDF plane en route to Vanuatu quake response diverted after engine trouble
RNZAF Hercules was heading to Vanuatu with rescue staff and equipment after quake.
'We just need to hear from our Govt': Kiwis trapped in Vanuatu plead for mercy flights
An Auckland couple and their two young children are among Kiwis stuck in Vanuatu.
Christopher Luxon on New Zealand's response to the Vanuatu earthquake
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon speaks about New Zealand's response to the Vanuatu earthquake. Video / Mark Mitchell
Vanuatu earthquake: What we know
The death toll following a 7.3 magnitude earthquake which hit Vanuatu on Tuesday is expected to rise. Video / NZ Herald
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Two MFAT staff found safe in Vanuatu; death toll climbs to 14
Island nation asks for international assistance as rescuers comb through the rubble.
Grim Treasury forecast and deadly earthquake in Vanuatu | NZ Herald News Update
Opposition critical of Finance Minister after grim fiscal update, and the death toll from Vanuatu's 7.4 magnitude quake rises to 14. Video / NZ Herald, Getty, Michael Thompson
Bodies seen as rescuers comb through rubble after 7.3 Vanuatu quake
The earthquake struck at 2.47pm.