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
OpinionSid Miller: Ten years of change since the Darfield earthquakeComment: EQC has handled nearly half a million claims from the Canterbury earthquake.03 Sep 06:30 PM
New ZealandDarfield quake's shaky legacy: 15,830 aftershocks and countingNearly 16,000 aftershocks later, 2010's Darfield quake is still teaching us lessons.03 Sep 06:00 PM
New Zealand'Quite the wobble': Strong quake rattles top of South Island, lower North IslandThe strong 5.7 magnitude quake struck 10km west of St Arnaud, southwest of Nelson.03 Sep 05:01 PM
New Zealand'I'm just exhausted': Ten-year Chch quake insurance battle not overThere's no end in sight for some Canterbury earthquake insurance claimants.03 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandComment: Why I wouldn't buy an apartment in WellingtonWould be owners face high insurance premiums and the inexact science of quake engineering.02 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandEarthquake assessments delayed due to market uncertaintyNew guidelines issued after partial collapse of Statistics House have proven confusing.31 Aug 05:00 PM
BusinessGovernment commits to all EQC inquiry recommendations, legislation will changeGrant Robertson says no community should live through botched repairs & years of trauma.31 Aug 12:30 AM
New ZealandAuckland quake: Aftershocks possible, expert warnsMany were woken by a rare - but weak - earthquake in the early hours of this morning.28 Aug 08:37 PM
New ZealandRare shake: Weak 5.2 earthquake wakes Auckland, rocks Coromandel, BOPThe earthquake struck about 120km offshore from Whangamatā.28 Aug 06:48 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessFMG defends reinsurance coverIndustry veteran had questioned prudence of mutual in public push for board position.21 Aug 12:45 AM
New ZealandNew cracks discovered in Wellington's Civic Administration BuildingCity council and insurers remain in a dispute four years after Kaikoura earthquake damage.09 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandShake alert: Why Kiwis want a quake warning systemKiwis overwhelmingly want a national early warning system for quakes. How would it work?09 Aug 01:13 AM
