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Editorial: Te Papa North an idea whose time has come

When the notion of housing part of Te Papa's collection on the Auckland waterfront was put forward a few years ago, it was well received. Nothing happened, however, to progress it past the status of a good idea.

'It was all coming down'

Laura-Jean Kerslake stood screaming for her infant son in the doorway of her Seddon home as the walls crumbled around her.

Audrey Young: Drop, cover, hold and tweet madly

I had been putting off going into the ANZ since it merged with my trusty old black stallion bank, the National Bank.

Severe earthquakes strike

The severe earthquake which rocked NZ this afternoon sent workers in Wellington running into the streets as the ground shook and buildings swayed from side to side.

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'It's a lot worse than last time'

Marlborough and Wellington residents tell their stories of today's earthquake and its aftermath.

Public reacts to 6.6 quake

People on the streets of Wellington react to this afternoon's 6.6 quake and aftershocks.

Raw video: Footage of bottle store during quake

Wine bottles fall from shelves and displays during the 6.6 quake at Glengarry Wines in Kelburn, Wellington. Courtesy: Youtube.com/Glengarry Wine

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

Source of shakes a puzzle

Scientists are debating whether the source of more than 2200 quakes in the Wellington region over the past fortnight is an underwater extension of a South Island fault.