New ZealandMillions to fix quake-prone buildingsLindsay Jones has no desire to knock down his 129-year-old church at the top of Queen St. But as things stand, the senior pastor and his congregation can't afford to keep it open either.08 Aug 05:30 PM
New ZealandChurch stunned by $8m quake upgradeOnly 10 years ago members of the congregation at St Benedict's Catholic church in inner-city Auckland raised about $2 million to lovingly restore their Victorian red brick church.08 Aug 05:00 PM
BusinessLandlord lashes out at quake lawHeritage building owners are struggling financially, unable to upgrade their places, breaching banking covenants and forced to sell properties cheaply, says a landlord.28 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandSeries of quakes strike lower North IslandFeeling rattled? A series of earthquakes have shaken the lower North Island this morning.24 Jul 10:32 PM
New ZealandDesigner's life 'will never be the same'A heartfelt apology has been issued to the families of the CTV Building collapse victims by the structural engineer who designed it.14 Jul 05:38 AM
OpinionEditorial: Quake levy as part of rates a no-brainerEditorial: It is easy to sympathise with Local Govt NZ's misgivings about Labour's plan to take EQC levies off insurance premiums and add them to rates bills.11 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandLabour proposes big shake up for EQCLabour is proposing a sweeping overhaul of New Zealand's disaster insurance regime including shifting EQC levies from insurance premiums 09 Jul 04:17 AM
OpinionDoes this look like a ruin?Jim Anderton asks: 'Take a good look at the Cathedral as it still stands today, (taken from a helicopter on June 7, 2014), and ask yourself does this look like a ruin to you?'08 Jul 09:30 PM
New Zealand6.3 quake strikes off Kermadec IslandsA magnitude 6.3 earthquake has struck off the Kermadec Islands, north of New Zealand, this morning.03 Jul 08:42 PM
EntertainmentTV preview: Chch quake drama Hope and WireThe shattered lives and fractured landscape of the garden city provide drama in TV3’s new series.28 Jun 07:00 PM
OpinionPaul LittlePaul Little: Failures of seismic proportionsFor many people in Canterbury, the earthquakes of September 2010, February 2011 and later had little or no effect.28 Jun 05:00 PM
New Zealand$1 house sells for $10,500A Christchurch couple's red zoned house will be auctioned tonight with a $1 reserve, but buyers have so far shown little interest.26 Jun 08:07 AM
New ZealandQuakes rock lower North IslandThe lower North Island has been rocked by a second sizable earthquake today.26 Jun 04:32 AM
New ZealandResearchers to bore major faultThe world is turning to New Zealand's most threatening fault to better understand the levers that cause catastrophic earthquakes.24 Jun 09:44 PM
New Zealand7.2 mag quake off Kermadec IslandsDepartment of Conservation staff on Raoul Island have escaped uninjured following a magnitude 7.2 earthquake off the coast of the island this morning.23 Jun 09:56 PM
BusinessQuake cover 10% cheaperThe Earthquake Commission has been able to increase its reinsurance cover after securing better terms in its latest annual round of negotiations.18 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandInsurance Council rejects Labour's 'Earthquake Court'The Insurance Council says it could make the whole process drag out for longer and the only winners would be lawyers.09 Jun 05:51 AM
New ZealandShakeup: Labour's 'Quake Court planLabour has promised to set up a special Earthquake Court to deal with unresolved insurance claims from the Canterbury earthquakes.08 Jun 08:51 PM
New ZealandQuake rocks central NZA 5.1 magnitude quake that struck near Ohakune has been felt widely in the lower North Island and the top of the South Island.06 Jun 03:50 AM
New ZealandEarthquake 50km West of Te AnauA magnitude 5 earthquake has been recorded 50km west of Te Anau.23 May 07:40 AM
New ZealandInvestigation into CTV engineer droppedThe civil engineer behind Christchurch's CTV building is no longer under investigation - after an inquiry was dropped upon legal advice.20 May 04:22 AM
New ZealandNZ's 'silent quakes' in major studyIt's one of NZ's biggest natural disaster risk zones. Now scientists hope to know more about a rare quake phenomenon happening off the North Island's Poverty Bay.11 May 08:22 PM
New ZealandMagnitude 4.0 quake felt in ChristchurchA quake registering 4.0 on the Richter Scale has been felt in Christchurch.10 May 02:49 AM
New ZealandEarthquake waves detectedA strong, deep earthquake near Fiji has caused New Zealand's earthquake sensors to register a swarm of earthquakes off the east coast of the North Island.04 May 10:11 AM
