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Chch's 'Mr Rebuild' steps down

Quake strikes off Tolaga Bay

The North Island’s east coast has been rocked by another earthquake this evening.

Gisborne rocked by 4.5 magnitude earthquake

Gisborne Police and the Fire Service had not received any call outs for damage related to the earthquake.

What lies beneath: Kiwis reveal secrets

In a major breakthrough, Kiwi scientists have helped reveal the clearest picture yet of what happens deep under the Earth, transforming understanding of tectonic plates.

EQC review creates headache for insurers

The government review of the Earthquake Commission's funding and policy structures is leaving global reinsurers uncertain as they try to assess the risk profile posed by natural disasters in New....

Eco-home tested in disaster-prone area

Vo Van Duong's bamboo and coconut leaf house looks much like others deep in Vietnam's Mekong Delta.

Scientists hope seabed drill will unlock quake secrets

Scientists hope a proposal to drill the seabed off New Zealand's east coast will unlock the secrets behind earthquakes, such as one which wreaked havoc in Japan six years ago.

Quakes rattle Southland, Masterton

Both the North and South Islands have had a shaky start to the day, with a moderate quake in Southland and two light ones near Masterton.

Damage ends drill probe into quake peril

A state-of-the-art laboratory near Franz Josef Glacier is being packed up after an ambitious drilling operation came to a premature end before scientists could bore through the high-risk Alpine Fault.

Sharp quake rattles East Coast

Strong earthquake hits Canterbury

A strong earthquake rumbled the Canterbury region in the early hours today.

10 best science stories of 2014

From potential taxes on sugary drinks to the ancestry of our kiwi, science has offered plenty of headlines this year.

$214m in unauthorised public spending

Costs associated with the Christchurch rebuild account for the bulk of $214 million of unauthorised public spending in the past year, according to a new review.

Small quake shakes lower North Island

A small earthquake shook the lower North Island this morning.

Pressure goes on State Services boss

Pressure is mounting on State Services Commissioner Iain Rennie after it emerged he ignored advice to exclude Cera boss Roger Sutton from a press conference.

Editorial: Other side of Sutton affair needs airing

Roger Sutton attracted a large amount of public sympathy when he resigned this week.

Large quake strikes North Island

A large earthquake has struck off the coast of the North Island this morning, leading some buildings in Rotorua to be evacuated.

Alpine Fault's high temperatures

A team of scientists drilling deep into the South Island's high-risk Alpine Fault have been intrigued to encounter unusually high temperatures just several hundred metres below ground.