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Te Papa seeks safe storage

Te Papa is looking for places outside of Wellington to safely store the nation's treasures, but it is unlikely the plans will revive a proposal on Auckland's waterfront.

Severe East Cape quake alert a false alarm

Reports of a strong magnitude 6.1 earthquake on the East Cape this afternoon were incorrect, and were the result of a magnitude-6 earthquake some distance from New Zealand.

Animals in motion: pets after the quakes

Massive forces bent faults below the Canterbury Plains, jolting a sleeping city awake at 4.35am. The other world - that occupied by animals - got an almighty fright too.

Govt eases quake work deadline

Quake buildings deadline set

The Government has set a deadline of 20 years for assessing 193,000 buildings for earthquake risk and strengthening them.

Deadline set to assess quake-prone buildings

The Government has set a deadline of 20 years for assessing 193,000 buildings for earthquake risk and strengthening them.

Buoyant note all round at Goodman annual meeting

The board and investors in NZX-listed Goodman Property Trust struck an upbeat note at yesterday's annual meeting in Auckland.

Small earthquakes could spark volcanic activity

Mount Tongariro has been rattled by numerous small earthquakes in the past few weeks, which could spark an increase in volcanic activity, GNS Science says.

Prisoners' art raises cash for hard-up quake kids

Aftershock 'all part of the sequence'

This morning's aftershock in Cook Strait was the largest since the 6.5 tremor a week ago, but no damage has been reported.

St Mary of the Angels Church closed after quake

White Island activity not linked to Cook Strait quakes

GNS scientists are confident a rise in activity at White Island isn't connected to this week's earthquakes in Cook Strait.

Call to ease financial burden of quake strengthening

Property investor Sir Bob Jones is calling on the Government to ease the financial burden for commercial building owners who are required to earthquake strengthen their properties.

Insurance changes set new traps

Homeowners who think the only issue with house insurance changes is the likely premium increase need look no further than Christchurch.

Quake repairs clear inner-city street

Residents have cleared out of a central Wellington street while urgent work is carried out on a quake-damaged carpark lift which could crash down in an aftershock.

Quake damage forces residents out

Residents have cleared out of a central Wellington street while urgent work is carried out on a quake-damaged carpark lift which could come crashing down in an aftershock.

Quake-damaged lift shaft forces street closure

A quake-damaged carpark lift shaft has forced the closure of a central Wellington street.

Aftershocks: More than 200 a day hit

Central New Zealand has been rattled by more than 1500 aftershocks in the past week as a previously unknown section of faultline shakes out the last of its stress.