New ZealandWhat's driving Taupo's earthquakes?Scientists have put a recent spate of Central North Island quakes down to long-term tectonic "stretching" rather than worrying volcanic activity.08 Mar 10:02 PM
New ZealandGroceries carried in wheelbarrows after earthquakeStranded residents of a small village north of Kaikoura have finally got road access.07 Mar 08:36 AM
New ZealandGhost quakes rock East CoastA magnitude 5.7 quake in the Kermadec Islands was responsible for this morning's North Island recorded tremors, says seismologist.06 Mar 07:36 PM
New ZealandKaikoura guest nights down 80 per centThe damage to Kaikoura's tourism industry from the November earthquake has been revealed in new stats released today.06 Mar 02:29 AM
New ZealandFootage from inside deadly quake homePartner of November earthquake victim releases video of log cabin damage.05 Mar 11:33 PM
New ZealandChances of Alpine Fault rupture riseA 29 per cent chance of a big "surface rupturing" quake within next 50 years.05 Mar 10:55 PM
WorldSilence in ghost townHouses dot an empty landscape, standing as reminders of a village that existed before the Japan earthquake.05 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandAuckland volcano: The eruption scenarioThe Auckland Volcanic Field will "almost certainly" erupt again, and a swarm of earthquakes will be the first signal of a catastrophe, say scientists.04 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandDefence House to be demolishedThe New Zealand Defence Force and Ministry of Defence must now find a new headquarters for hundreds of staff.03 Mar 03:16 AM
New ZealandNorth Island rocked by 4.5 quakeA moderate quake rocks parts of the North Island.02 Mar 04:57 PM
New Zealand'I leaped under my desk, dogs joined me'Thousands have reported feeling the two big quakes in Canterbury.01 Mar 08:14 PM
New ZealandHow climate change could put us in dangerTravel is safer now, so fewer of us are dying in large-scale disasters, but climate change could reverse the trend.01 Mar 07:59 AM
New ZealandPart of Tory St cordon lifted in WellingtonThe last of the Reading Cinema car park building was brought down on Tuesday.01 Mar 12:04 AM
New ZealandStrong 4.8 earthquake hits South IslandThe 4.8 quake struck 20km southwest of Cheviot at 10.19am.28 Feb 09:37 PM
New ZealandLife after Kaikoura earthquakeA new book explores the drama, the scientific puzzle and the human spirit of the people who live there.25 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandStrong 4.7 quake hits near GisborneThe magnitude 4.7 quake is described as having a "strong" intensity, and hit 15km south-west of Te Araroa at 6.34am.24 Feb 05:39 PM
New ZealandWest Coast aftershocks' links to 1994GNS said it could be a delayed aftershock from 1994.24 Feb 01:03 AM
New Zealand'The brother we will never get to know'These sisters will grow up wondering what their big brother would have been like.23 Feb 02:51 AM
New ZealandRisk of seals dying during SH1 roadworksBreeding colony of 2000 seals north of Kaikoura at risk as part of SH1 rebuild.23 Feb 12:58 AM
OpinionBarry SoperChristchurch earthquake rememberedCOMMENT: Yesterday our nation paused just before one o'clock to remember.22 Feb 11:13 PM
New Zealand'Let me feel you': MP's plea to The BossJustice Minister Amy Adams' passionate plea to Bruce Springsteen went unanswered - the closest she got to him was on the big screen.22 Feb 02:21 AM
New ZealandEarthquake memorial unveiledWatch live: For the sixth anniversary of the February 2011 earthquake the new Canterbury Earthquake Memorial wall is being unveiled today.21 Feb 11:02 PM
New ZealandWatch: PM Bill English reflects on Christchurch earthquakeSource: TwitterWatch21 Feb 06:38 PM
EditorialEditorial: Disasters need national responseIt may be wondered whether a country of NZ's size and population is well served by such a fragmented civil defence organisation.20 Feb 04:00 PM
OpinionOpinion: Kaitaia could be our safest placeCOMMENT: The November 14 Kaikoura earthquake and its widespread damage is a reminder that nature imposes a running cost on all our infrastructure.20 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandThe parents who lost everythingA group who lost their only children in the Christchurch quake feel failed by two Govts.20 Feb 03:11 AM
New Zealand4.8-magnitude quake strikes CanterburyNearly 800 people reported feeling the 4.8-magnitude aftershock that has struck near Culverden in North Canterburty this afternoon.20 Feb 01:36 AM
New ZealandQuake parents seek visas to tend gravesChinese parents who lost their only child in Christchurch earthquake are pleading with govt to grant them lifelong visas so they can visit children's graves.17 Feb 04:00 PM
EditorialEditorial: Grave visitors deserve betterIf ever there was a compassionate ground to grant visitors a permanent visa to NZ it is surely those who lost children in Christchurch earthquake.17 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandKaikoura quake: Wellington updateSome Wellington building owners have asked for more time to test their buildings after last year's quake.13 Feb 09:00 PM
New ZealandDrones could be used in disastersChristchurch and Japanese academics are developing new drone technologies that would be able to locate people buried in wreckage following natural disasters.12 Feb 06:12 PM
New Zealand1931 quake survivors share storiesBy Anneke SmithLOOKING BACK: Jim Moran and Raymon Barrett, the oldest and youngest survivors of the 1931 quake, cut the cake alongside 12 Feb 05:00 PM
New Zealand5.2 aftershock not linked to strandingsScientists have ruled out any suggestion this morning's 5.2 quake was linked to the mass whale stranding at Farewell Spit.11 Feb 10:03 PM
New ZealandWatch: Drones spy on NZ volcanoesKiwi scientists could soon have a new way to safely get an up-close look at erupting volcanoes: send in the drone.09 Feb 05:21 AM
