New Zealand6.2 earthquake strikes SouthlandA large magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck Southland in the early hours of this morning.16 Dec 05:42 PM
New ZealandPost-disaster rent controls proposedThe Human Rights Commission has called for the Government to consider rent-control measures following major natural disasters.10 Dec 03:58 AM
New ZealandEQC cleared of deliberately excluding unhappy claimantsAn EQC customer satisfaction survey has been cleared of deliberately excluding thousands of unhappy claimants after an independent review.10 Dec 02:33 AM
New ZealandRed zone couple denied $1.2m payoutA Christchurch couple are not entitled to a "windfall payment" over their red zoned house, according to a judgement released today.09 Dec 06:50 AM
New ZealandStrong earthquake rocks WellingtonA 4.7 magnitude earthquake has shaken Wellington and Seddon this afternoon.06 Dec 12:48 AM
New ZealandNZ warning - be ready for the big onePlastered across posters and T-shirts, inspiring a play, and named by a popular blog site as word of the year, "munted" became the catch-cry amid Christchurch's post-quake devastation.05 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandRed zone for Port Hills housesA zoning review in Christchurch's Port Hills has resulted in 237 properties being reclassified from green zone to red zone, and 33 going from red to green.05 Dec 12:12 AM
New ZealandHusband of quake victim calls for CTV site tidy upA man who lost his wife when the Canterbury Television building collapsed in the February 2011 earthquake is adding his voice to calls for the unkempt site to be tidied.03 Dec 07:21 PM
New ZealandChristchurch 'red zone' dispute continuesThe Government has been only partially successful in appealing against a landmark High Court decision which ruled the red zone created in the aftermath of Christchurch's earthquakes was illegal.03 Dec 04:17 AM
New ZealandNew Whakatane tsunami false alarmA false alarm that triggered Whakatane's tsunami warning system last night has prompted fears residents might ignore a genuine alert.02 Dec 08:25 PM
New ZealandScientist urges 25sec alert systemOne of the world's leading earthquake scientists has called on New Zealand to adopt cutting-edge technology that could give people as much as 25 seconds' warning.01 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandEarthquake sequence unique to CanterburyCanterbury's unique geological setting has led scientists to believe the earthquake sequence it has experienced could likely not happen anywhere else in the world.27 Nov 05:10 AM
New ZealandChristchurch rattled by 3.7 magnitude quakeA 3.7 magnitude earthquake rattled through Christchurch early last night.20 Nov 05:44 PM
New ZealandChristchurch hit by 4.6 quakeA strong earthquake that hit Christchurch overnight has had its magnitude upgraded by GNS Science.18 Nov 05:50 PM
New ZealandPost-quake rate of serious stomach bugs increased 14-foldThe rate of serious stomach bugs in Christchurch increased 14-fold in the month after the 2011 earthquake, a Canterbury University researcher has found.12 Nov 09:24 PM
New ZealandEarthquake strikes south of HastingsA 4.2 magnitude earthquake struck south of Hastings in the early hours of this morning.11 Nov 06:02 PM
New ZealandKiwis visit family of CTV victim in JapanA Christchurch couple has returned from a trip to Japan to visit the family of a student they hosted who was killed in the February 2011 earthquake.05 Nov 09:18 PM
New ZealandEarthquake rattles Southland residentsA moderately strong earthquake rattled Southland residents early today.05 Nov 06:07 PM
New ZealandEQC performance 'mixed' - reportProblems highlighted by the Auditor-General in the way EQC dealt with homeowners affected by the Canterbury earthquakes have already been dealt with, the Government says.05 Nov 04:30 AM
WorldStrong earthquake rocks central ChileA 6.6-magnitude earthquake has rocked central Chile, causing buildings to sway in the capital and nervous people to run out into the streets.31 Oct 11:48 PM
New ZealandStrong magnitude 4.2 earthquake shakes ChristchurchChristchurch residents were shaken awake by a strong magnitude 4.2 earthquake this morning.30 Oct 05:57 PM
WorldPhilippines quake: Death toll tops 100The death toll from a 7.2-magnitude earthquake that struck the central Philippine island of Bohol has topped 100 with only three people pulled alive from rubble.16 Oct 01:00 AM
World7.2 magnitude quake hits PhilippinesA 7.2-magnitude earthquake has struck in the central Philippines, killing at least four people and collapsing and damaging buildings, radio reports and officials said.15 Oct 01:36 AM
