New ZealandGerry Brownlee: Cera criticism unbalancedThe report into the effectiveness of the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority is unbalanced and misses the point, Minister Gerry Brownlee says.08 Feb 09:17 PM
New ZealandStaff evacuated from Wellington buildingAn engineer's report raised safety concerns around some floors of the office block, months on from the Kaikoura earthquake.08 Feb 03:37 AM
New ZealandQuake kids lining up for supportThe young son of murder victim Alexsis Tovizi is among scores of traumatised children in desperate need of counselling after last November's earthquake.05 Feb 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Severe' quake hits FiordlandThe quake was just 5km deep and 120km west of Te Anau.05 Feb 10:12 AM
OpinionDiana ClementDiana Clement: Read insurance fine printCOMMENT: Many people seem to freeze like a possum in the headlights at the idea of reading their insurance policy.04 Feb 04:00 PM
New Zealand4.9 earthquake in Bay of PlentyThe earthquake struck in the Bay of Plenty this evening, 15km south-west of Te Kaha. GeoNet reported the shake as "moderate'' in intensity.02 Feb 04:53 AM
New Zealand5.1 jolt a 'classic' aftershock - scientistThere was nothing unusual about the late-night 5.1 quake that shook Marlborough and the lower North Island on Wednesday, says a scientist.02 Feb 02:38 AM
New ZealandEarthquakes possible cause of water contaminationEarthquakes could have contributed to the contamination of Havelock North's water.02 Feb 12:50 AM
New ZealandHistoric museum closed for two years (+ video)One of New Zealand's most-identifiable buildings closed for at least two years.01 Feb 09:26 PM
New ZealandNerves on edge as strong jolt strikesBeds and houses shook uncontrollably in the late-night quake, scaring thousands of people.01 Feb 05:02 PM
New Zealand5.1 magnitude quake near KaikouraA 5.1 magnitude quake has struck north-east of Kaikoura late tonight.01 Feb 10:36 AM
New ZealandCould earthquake trigger 'The Big One'?International scientists have claimed the 7.8 Kaikoura quake has raised the potential threat of another large NZ event - but a Kiwi scientist says that's unlikely.01 Feb 03:33 AM
BusinessQuake business claims top $900mKaikoura quake damage to businesses has topped $900 million, according to insurance figures.31 Jan 08:55 PM
New ZealandStrong 4.6 quake rattles West CoastA strong, shallow earthquake has shaken the West Coast early today.30 Jan 05:24 PM
New ZealandLight earthquake rattles WellingtonA magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 40km south west of Wellington on Friday night. The 25km deep quake was recorded at 10.22pm. Almost 27 Jan 10:45 AM
BusinessInsurers take EQC to courtInsurers IAG and Tower are headed to court to challenge the Earthquake Commission's payouts for Canterbury earthquake claimants.26 Jan 11:37 PM
TourismTourists spent $26 billion last yearTourism continues to boom in New Zealand with spending by domestic and international visitors approaching $26b for the past year.26 Jan 03:58 AM
New ZealandModerate quake shakes Bay of PlentyA 5 magnitude earthquake has struck in the Bay of Plenty. Geonet reported the quake at 15km west of Te Kaha about 10am with a depth 22 Jan 09:06 PM
New Zealand7.9 Pacific quake, no tsunami threat to NZA magnitude 7.9 earthquake has struck between the Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea, however there is no tsunami warning for New Zealand.22 Jan 05:03 AM
WorldQuake-struck region in central Italy hit againFour quakes of magnitude 5.2 and higher struck near the hill town of Amatrice, 100km northeast of Rome.19 Jan 04:00 PM
WorldRescuers took two hours to mobiliseIt took about two hours to convince authorities something was wrong after the first calls that an avalanche buried a four-star spa hotel in central Italy, leaving at least 30 people missing.19 Jan 09:12 AM
New ZealandQuake Outcasts lose bid to avoid legal costsA group of uninsured homeowners in Christchurch have lost their bid to avoid costs for a legal battle with the Government.19 Jan 04:26 AM
New Zealand20,000 quake emergency gradesMore than 20,000 students asked for an emergency derived grade following the Kaikoura earthquake.17 Jan 01:39 AM
World6.1 magnitude quake rattles FijiA 6.1 magnitude earthquake has hit off the coast of Fiji this evening, the second strong shake to rattle the earth near the island nation this year.14 Jan 07:30 AM
New ZealandStrong quake strikes east of SeddonCentral New Zealand has been rocked by a strong magnitude 4.5 quake.13 Jan 11:53 PM
New ZealandRubble from quake demo sites to be recycledTens of thousands of tonnes of steel and concrete from Wellington's earthquake demolition sites will be recycled.12 Jan 11:15 PM
New ZealandNew life for demolition materialsQuake-damaged buildings to be torn down and the materials reused.12 Jan 11:12 PM
New ZealandQuake advice ignored, 'selfless' acts insteadDrop, Cover, Hold: Even pre-schoolers are taught that is the right thing to do in an earthquake.12 Jan 10:22 PM
New ZealandSevere 5.1 quake felt in WellingtonA Ministry of Civil Defence spokesman said while there would be "a few pounding hearts" following the rattle, there was no need for people to worry about a tsunami.11 Jan 12:25 AM
New ZealandSlip closes SH1 south of KaikouraA slip has closed State Highway 1 south of Kaikoura, as the impact of November's magnitude 7.8 earthquake continues.10 Jan 05:20 PM
New ZealandQuake shakes Bay of Plenty awakeHundreds of people have reported being shaken awake this morning in Bay of Plenty.06 Jan 06:18 PM
New ZealandSevere quake rocks central New ZealandA severe quake measuring 5.3 rocked central New Zealand just after midnight.05 Jan 04:07 PM
WorldFiji hit by 7.2 earthquakeAn earlier tsunami warning has been lifted following the magnitude 7.2 quake which struck off the coast Fiji.04 Jan 01:10 AM
