New ZealandLarge quake triggered false alerts in NZA large earthquake located to the south of Raoul Island has triggered several quake alerts in New Zealand.11 Oct 10:28 PM
BusinessFlooring system designed for quakesAuckland University and Kiwi firm Framecad have worked together on a new flooring system designed to cope better than traditional full concrete flooring in earthquakes.06 Oct 04:30 PM
New ZealandUpper South Island shaken awake by Seddon quakeThe upper South Island was rattled by a magnitude 4.3 earthquake this morning.05 Oct 08:50 PM
New ZealandShallow quake wakes CantabriansA shallow earthquake has jolted Cantabrians this morning, even though it measured less than four on the Richter Scale.04 Oct 09:47 PM
New ZealandQuake strikes close to Te AnauA moderately strong earthquake has struck close to the West Coast town of Te Anau overnight.03 Oct 05:50 PM
New ZealandQuake rattles central New ZealandA moderate earthquake jolted people in the lower North Island and upper South Island early today.01 Oct 07:28 PM
New ZealandFalse tsunami alarm rattles OpotikiA tsunami siren which went off in Opotiki this morning was confirmed as a false alarm - but the 4.2 quake at 3.45am off White Island was very real.30 Sep 10:10 PM
New ZealandGiant waves pose huge risksNew report which rewrites danger level across the country requires big changes to civil defence readiness.30 Sep 04:30 PM
New ZealandNZ coast exposed to greater tsunami riskA large tsunami generated very close to the coast of New Zealand would arrive before warning sirens could be activated, a new report has found.29 Sep 11:11 PM
LifestyleDesign: The Lord's house of cardBen Crawford finds the design of the new Christchurch Cathedral lives up to the hype.28 Sep 09:00 PM
LifestyleChristchurch's quake dogsThe canine heroes and victims of Christchurch’s earthquakes are immortalised in a new book by Laura Sessions and Craig Bullock.27 Sep 09:00 PM
World'We need more tents, more medicine'Rescuers struggled to help thousands of people injured and left homeless after their houses collapsed in a major earthquake in southwestern Pakistan, while the death toll from the massive temblor there rose to 285.25 Sep 10:30 PM
WorldQuake creates new islandAlongside the carnage of Pakistan's massive earthquake came a new creation: a small island of mud, stone and bubbling gas pushed forth from the seabed.25 Sep 07:45 PM
New ZealandPre-quake 'time machine'An application developed by Christchurch researchers allows people to walk its streets and see how they looked before the earthquakes.24 Sep 05:30 PM
New ZealandFaults off West Coast capable of causing 7.8 magnitude quakesFaults off the West Coast are capable of causing earthquakes up to magnitude 7.8, seismic research shows. They are the type that generate tsunamis and it's unknown when they will rupture.13 Sep 07:05 AM
New ZealandContractors charged with burglaries at quake-damaged homesThree men were charged by police.30 Aug 01:14 AM
New ZealandVote saves Christchurch Town HallThe earthquake-damaged Christchurch Town Hall has been saved after city councillors unanimously voted in favour of a $127.5 million full restoration plan today.29 Aug 02:31 AM
New ZealandHall restoration plan 'a masterpiece'A restoration plan to save the earthquake-damaged Christchurch Town Hall has been hailed as a "masterpiece" by the internationally acclaimed building's architect.28 Aug 05:32 AM
OpinionRodney Hide: Toughen up and banish fearRodney Hide is putting his hand up to say that we are overdoing the safety thing.24 Aug 05:30 PM
