New ZealandLotto donates $2.7m to KaikouraKaikoura has another $2.7 million to help it rebuild after being hit hard by the devastating earthquake last month.10 Dec 06:20 PM
WorldSolomons shaken by 6.9 earthquakeA magnitude 6.9 earthquake has just struck the Solomon Islands a day after another big quake and triggered tsunami alerts.09 Dec 07:50 PM
New Zealand3D footage shows earthquake damageNew 3D fly-through footage of the Kaikoura coastline is being used to assess key areas of damage.09 Dec 05:25 AM
New Zealand$700k earthquake stopbank repair billRepairs to South Island stopbanks damaged in the Kaikōura earthquake is expected to cost nearly $700,000.09 Dec 04:10 AM
New ZealandCarpark demolition: 'News is just getting worse as every day goes by'Rob Zorn's car is one of 10 vehicles left in Wellington building to be demolished that cannot be retrieved.09 Dec 02:59 AM
New ZealandExpedition probes post-quake tsunami riskA major expedition to the submarine Kaikoura Canyon is assessing whether the November 14 quake elevated tsunami risks to coastal settlements.09 Dec 02:28 AM
BusinessGreen Party wants to legalise cannabisThe Green Party has released its updated drug law reform policy, which would regulate access to cannabis and allow for medicinal cannabis.09 Dec 01:39 AM
New ZealandKaikoura quake: Most detailed imagesThe most detailed satellite imagery showing the impact of the 7.8 magnitude Kaikoura earthquake on November 14 has been released.09 Dec 01:29 AM
New ZealandPop-up supermarket to open after quakesThe earthquakes closed New World Hutt City, so its owners have opened a pop-up supermarket.09 Dec 01:00 AM
BusinessRelief for quake-hit businesses extendedThe subsidy will continue for another eight weeks and extends to businesses in Hanmer Springs and wider Hurunui District.08 Dec 10:51 PM
New ZealandWind delays Wellington demolitionWellington's notorious weather has delayed the demolition of quake-damaged office building.08 Dec 10:50 PM
WorldSolomons quake - reports of damageNew Zealand is no longer under a tsunami threat after a powerful 7.8 earthquake struck off the Solomon Islands this morning.08 Dec 07:36 PM
New Zealand'It was shaking... my heart was racing'Solomon Islanders were violently shaken awake by a 7.8 magnitude quake this morning.08 Dec 07:35 PM
New ZealandCarpark building to be demolishedThe earthquake-stricken Reading Cinema carpark building in central Wellington will be demolished.08 Dec 03:34 AM
New Zealand3.5 quake hits near WhanganuiHerald columnist Rachel Stewart, who lives just north of Whanganui felt the quake. "It was really loud," she said.08 Dec 12:31 AM
New ZealandQuote of the year: Pick your favouriteCows, guns and sex help give us plenty of quotable quotes for 2016.07 Dec 09:19 PM
New ZealandNew powers on Wellington buildingsWellington City Council's recovery manager officially has the power to make building owners share the results of their building inspections with the council.07 Dec 04:57 AM
New ZealandNCEA exam results release date revealedAfter an exam season marred by mistakes, the date NCEA students will be able to check their results online has been released.06 Dec 10:47 PM
InvestmentRevealed: 16 blocks shut by quakeNew report out on Wellington CBD buildings damaged by last month's earthquake reveals who is worst affected and which buildings are shut.06 Dec 07:12 PM
Business'We are finding it hard to get motivated'Three weeks on from the 7.8 Kaikoura quake, companies are struggling.06 Dec 06:21 PM
New ZealandRoad to Kaikoura could reopen by XmasA badly quake-damaged stretch of State Highway 1 south of Kaikoura could be reopened by mid-December, says Simon Bridges.06 Dec 05:57 AM
New ZealandDrivers asked to be patient on alternate highwayCanterbury's Highway Patrol is reminding motorists to drive with caution while the Lewis Pass alternate highway (State Highway 7) 06 Dec 02:50 AM
New ZealandInteractive: How quake changed landscapeA new satellite-based tool published by Landcare Research has provided one of the clearest views yet of what changes last month's 7.8 Kaikoura Earthquake wrought on the landscape.06 Dec 01:49 AM
New ZealandThree quake landslide dams at high riskNearly a dozen dams formed by landslides in the devastating Kaikoura quake are being closely monitored for fear of collapsing.05 Dec 07:51 PM
EntertainmentKaikoura woman's plea to EllenRebecca Keats has reached out to Ellen DeGeneres to see if she can "use her magic" to help out a Kaikoura bakery after the quake.05 Dec 06:00 AM
New ZealandQueensgate mall demolition beginsCreaking metal and roaring machinery have heralded the end of Queensgate mall's cinema.04 Dec 11:23 PM
AgribusinessMilk tankers, rentals access to KaikouraTwenty-three Kaikoura farms have had no milk pick-ups since the Kaikoura quakes hit on November 14.04 Dec 09:01 PM
Personal FinanceIAG counts Kaikoura earthquake costsNew Zealand's largest insurer says the Kaikoura quakes is likely to cost it hundreds of million of dollars.04 Dec 08:56 PM
New ZealandShaky night after 'severe' 5.5 joltA severe 5.5 jolt that shook central New Zealand yesterday afternoon has been followed by a flurry of tremors overnight.04 Dec 05:35 PM
New ZealandCouncil backtracks on building rechecksWellington City Council says they will not be held to an earlier plan to recheck buildings after a magnitude 5 or above tremor.04 Dec 06:38 AM
New Zealand'Severe' quake shakes South Is, WgtnA 5.5 magnitude earthquake has struck 10km east of Seddon.04 Dec 03:23 AM
New ZealandGay MP hits out at Tamaki's messageNational MP Paul Foster-Bell has spoken out for the first time about his sexuality in response to Brian Tamaki linking homosexuality to earthquakes.03 Dec 11:45 PM
New Zealand'Drag queen' Destiny protest a big hitThe "drag queen disco" protest outside Destiny Church today was a great success, says the organiser.03 Dec 09:17 PM
New ZealandTamaki warns of 'demonic' Harry PotterAccording to Tamaki, Harry Potter is a tool to recruit people toward evil.03 Dec 04:00 PM
