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One resident worried about shaking caused Wellington apartment block evacuation

The building's developer says 'this was in its truest sense, a false alarm'.

Wellington apartment block evacuated due to concerns after quake

Residents said they felt 'shaking', hours after a 5.7 magnitude quake struck.

Strong earthquake shakes Hawke's Bay, felt by over 2000 people

It comes after a strong earthquake struck Wellington on Sunday morning.

'Loud rumbling, heavy shaking': Strong earthquake hits Wellington

The magnitude-5.7 earthquake struck minutes after 5am.

Can we warn Kiwis seconds before a big earthquake hits?

NZ doesn't yet have an earthquake early warning system, but scientists are paving the way.

Series of quakes 'a good reminder that we live in the shaky isles'

About 120 quakes have been recorded nationwide in two days.

Tairāwhiti No 2 region on ShakeOut 2024 regional scoreboard

'We’ll be hunting down that top spot again.'

CTV building collapse: Design company owner's oversight of inexperienced engineer 'virtually non-existent'

Complaint upheld against boss of company behind design of ill-fated CTV building in Chch.

Hikurangi Subduction Zone: Undersea landslides off Hawke’s Bay point to past mega-quakes

Scientists reveal new evidence showing how sudden, huge quakes can strike off Hawke's Bay.

Mining may have 'triggered' NSW quake felt by thousands

It's the biggest earthquake to hit parts of the NSW Hunter region in 50 years.

Opinion: Some NZ homes are becoming uninsurable due to natural disasters

OPINION: There’s no general requirement in NZ that insurers cover anyone’s home.

Leaky school's rebuild delayed; now deemed earthquake-prone

Taihape Area School's rebuild is now scheduled for 2025.

Christchurch cathedral rebuild hopes crumble as Govt declines funding

Government will not provide $60m of taxpayer cash to bail out troubled project.

Japan issues first 'megaquake' warning after strong earthquake hits Miyazaki

Japan prepares for potential megaquake after strong tremor.

7.1 magnitude earthquake triggers tsunami advisory for Japan

The powerful earthquake was felt throughout southern Japan.

Memorial to 1931 Napier quake heroes set for restoration after being deemed potentially unsafe

The 'run down' memorial is going through at least four months of restoration work.

'Strong' 4.8 earthquake strikes near Wellington

The shallow quake struck at 11.38pm at a depth of 13km.

'I'm not a freeloader:' Man who lived rent-free for 15 months overturns order he pay landlord $52k

The Camerons lived rent-free for 15 months, now they only have to fork out half the bill.