New ZealandHundreds of quake claims lodgedHundreds of quake damage claims have been lodged as a result of the severe magnitude 6.2 tremor that damaged homes and cut power.21 Jan 06:32 AM
New ZealandQuake claims flood inDamage claims from yesterday's 6.2 quake are starting to be lodged with EQC, as more than 300 aftershocks hit the lower North Island - and a couple of biggies are expected.21 Jan 01:49 AM
New Zealand24 hours of NZ earthquake activityUpdated map with data from geonet.org.nz showing the 6.2 earthquake and the following aftershocks for the lower North Island of New Zealand.Watch20 Jan 08:48 PM
New ZealandQuake causes agricultural chemical spillYesterday's 6.2 magnitude earthquake caused an agricultural chemical spill on a Palmerston North farm, resulting in one man being sent to hospital.20 Jan 07:17 PM
New ZealandShakes likely to last weeksScientists expect quake activity in Wairarapa for weeks after yesterday's 6.2 shake.20 Jan 04:30 PM
New Zealand6.2 quake hits North IslandA "severe'' 6.2 quake that hit the lower North Island today has toppled walls and chimneys and sent rockfalls across roads, with a building in Masterton red-stickered due to damage.20 Jan 07:09 AM
New ZealandVideo: Quake reactionsDonovan Cowley sent nzherald.co.nz this reaction on camera of his daughter Cameryn to today's 6.2 earthquake, she was filming herself when the earth started shaking. Also before Race 11 in the Manawatu, the earthquake is captured in the moments leading up to the start of the race.Watch20 Jan 04:29 AM
New ZealandPhotos: Quake damage across lower North IslandThe lower North Island has been shaken by a strong 6.2-magnitude earthquake this afternoon.20 Jan 03:18 AM
New ZealandQuake claim fraudsters huntedEarthquake claim fraudsters are still being hunted down almost three years on from the city's devastating quakes.16 Jan 10:03 PM
New Zealand3.7 magnitude earthquake shakes SeddonSeddon has been shaken by another earthquake this morning. The quake measured 3.7 in magnitude and rattled the area at 12.48am this morning, according to GeoNet.15 Jan 06:30 PM
New Zealand4.1 earthquake rattles ChristchurchA shallow 4.1 magnitude earthquake has rattled Christchurch this afternoon.10 Jan 02:40 AM
WorldCataclysmic eruption risk greater than previously thoughtThe risk of a supervolcano eruption powerful enough to wipe out civilisation as we know it is far greater than previously thought, a study has found.05 Jan 07:41 PM
New ZealandMystery flashes linked to quakesScientists say lights from electrical discharges are a sign of stress at faultlines and can give warning of big shakes02 Jan 04:30 PM
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
