New ZealandQuakes rattle Southland, MastertonBoth 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.13 Jan 06:12 PM
New ZealandDamage ends drill probe into quake perilA 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.07 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandQuake could increase pressure on faultScientists say a magnitude 6 earthquake centred near Arthur’s Pass yesterday may have increased pressure on parts of the Alpine Fault.07 Jan 02:11 AM
New ZealandSwarm of aftershocks follow quakeAftershocks are continuing to hit the West Coast and Canterbury after a major quake rocked the central South Island yesterday.06 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandSouth Island quake: Claims lodgedA major quake that rocked the central South Island today has resulted in a handful of residential claims to the Earthquake Commission.06 Jan 01:57 AM
New ZealandSize of earthquake revisedGNS Science has revised down the magnitude of this morning's earthquake in the central South Island.05 Jan 10:55 PM
New ZealandChristmas Eve quake shakes ChristchurchChristchurch was struck by a magnitude 4.0 quake last night.24 Dec 06:47 AM
Black CapsChristchurch 'ready' for return of testsCanterbury officials are confident the country's newest test venue will scrub up impressively when New Zealand meet Sri Lanka at Hagley Oval beginning on Friday.22 Dec 04:00 PM
WorldDecade on, Aceh looks to future"I had never seen in my life so much destruction and death on such a massive scale. I remember going to a place called Lambaro, just outside Banda Aceh...21 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandMemory of ruin still rawMike Bush was in Bangkok when the Boxing Day earthquake struck and even though he was 1250km from the epicentre, he felt it.21 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandStrong earthquake hits CanterburyA strong earthquake rumbled the Canterbury region in the early hours today.12 Dec 07:26 PM
New Zealand10 best science stories of 2014From potential taxes on sugary drinks to the ancestry of our kiwi, science has offered plenty of headlines this year.11 Dec 05:33 AM
BDBDBusiness$214m in unauthorised public spendingCosts 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.09 Dec 02:42 AM
New ZealandSmall quake shakes lower North IslandA small earthquake shook the lower North Island this morning.05 Dec 10:16 PM
BusinessPressure goes on State Services bossPressure is mounting on State Services Commissioner Iain Rennie after it emerged he ignored advice to exclude Cera boss Roger Sutton from a press conference.23 Nov 04:00 PM
OpinionEditorial: Other side of Sutton affair needs airingRoger Sutton attracted a large amount of public sympathy when he resigned this week.19 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandLarge quake strikes North IslandA large earthquake has struck off the coast of the North Island this morning, leading some buildings in Rotorua to be evacuated.16 Nov 10:43 PM
New ZealandAlpine Fault's high temperaturesA 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.12 Nov 02:35 AM
New ZealandCats sealed into wallsBuilders accidentally sealed a Christchurch cat into a wall of a house for two days, before sealing her again into a neighbouring house's ceiling for a week.08 Nov 01:05 AM
New ZealandEast Coast rattled by 5.3 quakeThe East Coast was rattled by a magnitude 5.3 earthquake this morning.01 Nov 07:20 PM
WorldMagnitude 2.6 quake shakes NottinghamshireNottinghamshire in England was hit by an earthquake, experts have confirmed, as social media sites were flooded with reports of a tremor.28 Oct 11:20 PM
New ZealandQuakes moving us closer to S AmericaA newly-discovered type of quake below the east coast has heaved the North Island closer to Chile - but only by the length of a pineapple lump.21 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandEarthquakes shake SouthlandTwo earthquakes have shaken western Southland tonight, including a magnitude 6.2 quake of “severe” intensity.13 Oct 06:26 AM
New ZealandQuake shakes North Island's east coastA strong quake has shaken the lower east coast of the North Island this morning.06 Oct 11:18 PM
New ZealandScientists drill into Alpine FaultA team of 100 scientists and engineers has begun drilling a 1.3km-deep borehole into the Alpine Fault to gather information about the inner workings of the fault line.06 Oct 02:18 AM
New ZealandQuake shakes lower North IslandA magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck the lower North Island around 2.30am this morning.22 Sep 09:03 PM
New ZealandEarthquake rattles the Wanganui regionA moderate earthquake rattled the Wanganui region today. The 3.9 magnitude tremor hit at 7.28am, GNS Science said.16 Sep 08:00 PM
New ZealandTip of Dunedin's quake iceberg releasedA register of Dunedin's earthquake-prone buildings has been made public for the first time, but it is likely to represent only the tip of the iceberg, the Dunedin City Council says.16 Sep 07:50 PM
OpinionBrian GaynorBrian Gaynor: Port takeover bid raises important issuesPolitics playing a big part in questions raised by council offer.13 Sep 03:09 AM
New ZealandModerate quake rattles Tararua DistrictA moderate earthquake rattled the Tararua District today.05 Sep 11:14 PM
