WorldNepal quake: Prayers for normalityOne year after a devastating earthquake, Nepal is piecing itself back together and hoping tourists, trekkers and climbers will return.24 Apr 05:00 PM
World'Absolute chaos' after Ecuador quakeA man from Gisborne caught up in the devastating Ecuador earthquake has spoken of the horror of Saturday's disaster and the chaotic relief efforts since.21 Apr 05:00 PM
WorldNZ Herald Focus: 19 April 2016Today, we talk exclusively to the AFFCO meatworker who spent an hour and a half with a meat hook impaled in his head.Watch19 Apr 12:00 AM
OpinionHugh Norriss: Cantabrians 'feeling emotionally exhausted'COMMENT: Understandably, some Cantabrians are feeling emotionally exhausted and worn out and are finding it hard to cope, writes Hugh Norriss.18 Apr 08:45 PM
WorldHelp me find my family, survivor pleadsIt was supposed to be a family reunion to celebrate a young relative's start of university. But the gathering ended in collapsing tragedy.18 Apr 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Something no one wanted to know about'A Herald investigation into the hidden toll of the Christchurch earthquakes has sparked calls for research into the correlation between suicides and the quakes.18 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandNZ Herald Focus 4pm 18 April 2016Latest headlines from the Herald newsroom Watch18 Apr 04:00 AM
New ZealandHidden toll of the Christchurch quakesThe 2011 Christchurch earthquake killed 185 people, and NZers vowed never to forget them. But what of those who took their lives in its aftermath?18 Apr 12:00 AM
New ZealandExplore gallery: Christchurch quake's 'forgotten victims'The forgotten victims of one of the nation's deadliest disasters.18 Apr 12:00 AM
WorldJapan rescue operations 'a race against time'Authorities in Japan have ordered almost 250,000 from their homes following Saturday's 7.3 magnitude earthquake.16 Apr 09:04 PM
New Zealand'We were worried things would fall on us'A Kiwi couple living in the Japanese city hit by two earthquakes have been huddled in their car with their three young children for the past two nights.15 Apr 11:56 PM
WorldAmericans at risk of man-made earthquakesParts of the US now face a man-made ground-shaking hazard equal to the famously unstable terrain of California.28 Mar 08:48 PM
New ZealandWanaka rocked by 4.3 quakeThe tremor struck at 4.12pm, was 15km deep and was centred 50km north-west of the South Island resort town.28 Mar 03:24 AM
New ZealandSeries of quakes in Hawkes BayGeoNet said the four tremors were all close to Porangahau at a depth of 20 kilometres or less.26 Mar 07:45 PM
New ZealandSmall earthquake near ChristchurchA small earthquake has struck tonight near Chrstchurch.26 Mar 10:00 AM
New ZealandQuakes shake South IslandTwo earthquakes struck the South Island late last night.14 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandResidents react to Christchurch quakeCantabrians went to bed a little shaken last night after a 4.4 magnitude earthquake struck just after 11pm.12 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandQuake rocks Whanganui regionA moderate earthquake has rocked the Whanganui region this afternoon.03 Mar 12:10 AM
New ZealandFirst the quake, then the queuesThe traffic signal fault in Christchurch which caused significant delays this morning in the CBD has now been fixed.28 Feb 09:54 PM
New Zealand'Severe' quake near SeddonA magnitude 5.0 earthquake with a depth of 8km has hit the top of the South Island.22 Feb 03:15 AM
OpinionBarry Soper: Quake shows how vulnerable we all areThe incredible thing about significant events is that most of us remember what we were doing and where we were when they happened, writes Barry Soper.22 Feb 12:06 AM
New ZealandSilence for Christchurch: NZ remembersNew Zealand pays respects on fifth anniversary of Christchurch.21 Feb 10:20 PM
New ZealandInteractive: Every quake since the big oneINTERACTIVE: Christchurch hit with more than 10,000 quakes since 201121 Feb 09:30 PM
New ZealandTears flow at CTV building siteLoved ones of those who died are sticking close to each other as they lay flowers at the site of the greatest loss of life during the 2011 February quake.21 Feb 07:21 PM
New ZealandThe 15yo who gave birth during quakeAs she lay in the hospital bed, bracing for emergency surgery, Kim Haugh was already petrified. And then the shaking began.21 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandDeadly 2011 quake: Before and after picsFive years after a shallow, savage earthquake flattened Christchurch, the story of its central business district is a "tale of two cities".21 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandCrowd gather to vent quake insurance problemsA crowd is gathering at Cathedral Square in Christchurch, ahead of a march to vent frustration at earthquake insurance problems.20 Feb 11:23 PM
New ZealandEarthquake strikes near Mount CookA magnitude 4.4 earthquake has struck near Mt Cook this morning.20 Feb 09:59 PM
New ZealandMagnitude 3.5 quake shakes ChristchurchA magnitude 3.5 earthquake centred 10km west of Christchurch has shaken a city still reeling from a larger quake last Sunday.20 Feb 03:48 AM
New ZealandQuake family 5 years in limboThey live in a modest "as-is-where-is" place bought with an EQC payment and borrowings but it is not the family home Annette Thomson imagined.19 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandA personal journey of rediscoveryFive years after the 22 February 2011 earthquake in his city of birth, Phil Taylor went back to see how those he met had fared.19 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandModerate aftershock in ChristchurchThe 17km-deep magnitude 3.8 quake struck 10km east of Christchurch at 8.22pm. More than 500 felt reports have already been submitted to GeoNet.19 Feb 07:51 AM
New ZealandMany still suffer psychological distressA new study finds that some people are battling anxiety and depression more than a year and a half after the Christchurch earthquake.18 Feb 04:00 PM