New ZealandInsurance changes set new trapsHomeowners who think the only issue with house insurance changes is the likely premium increase need look no further than Christchurch.26 Jul 05:30 PM
New ZealandQuake repairs clear inner-city streetResidents 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.26 Jul 05:30 PM
New ZealandQuake damage forces residents outResidents 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.26 Jul 07:49 AM
New ZealandQuake-damaged lift shaft forces street closureA quake-damaged carpark lift shaft has forced the closure of a central Wellington street.25 Jul 08:12 PM
New ZealandAftershocks: More than 200 a day hitCentral 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.25 Jul 05:30 PM
New ZealandBrazen cafe thieves identifiedPolice say they have identified three people linked to a brazen theft from a Wellington cafe. Meanwhile, work to clean up damaged buildings in Wellington continued.24 Jul 07:24 AM
ConstructionRebuild firm: Migrant workers cheaperA major construction company involved in the Christchurch rebuild says it uses migrant workers because it they are cheaper than local builders.23 Jul 11:46 PM
New ZealandJolts a lesson for capital buildingsExperts say the injury toll in Wellington from Sunday's quake would've been higher had it struck on a weekday, as an aftershock plague continues.23 Jul 07:54 PM
New ZealandPremature NZ baby stuck in ChinaAn Auckland couple are fighting to bring their sick baby home after she was born three months early on a stopover in China.23 Jul 05:30 PM
BusinessInsurance premium rises hammer PrecinctPrecinct Properties NZ, with 10 Wellington office blocks worth more than $600 million, has been hammered by insurance premium rises.23 Jul 05:30 PM
New ZealandHundreds of claims after Wgtn quakeMore than 1000 claims have been lodged with the Earthquake Commission following the swarm of quakes centred off the Seddon coast.23 Jul 08:02 AM
New ZealandRattled city tries to get back workWellington Regional Council offices in Wakefield St remain closed to the public today as engineers continue to assess the building in the wake of Sunday's violent earthquake.23 Jul 02:56 AM
New ZealandSeddon cleans up damage after quakesThe small town of Seddon, the closest town to the weekend's earthquakes, is cleaning up after the damage wrought by the tremors.23 Jul 02:53 AM
New ZealandQuakes: Taking care of kidsThe next few days will be a trying time for many in Wellington, but people are being urged to remember that children in particular need special attention at this time.23 Jul 02:17 AM
New ZealandScience behind the earthquakesThe Cook Strait earthquakes may have occurred on an unmapped fault line, seismologists believe.22 Jul 11:12 PM
New ZealandQuakes + fog prove a frustrating comboTired and frustrated domestic air travellers were stuck at Auckland Airport yesterday for up to six hours after thick fog grounded flights.22 Jul 05:30 PM
New ZealandShaken-up couple stay well clearJoan Dodson spent the night in a four-wheel-drive vehicle and has not been back inside her damaged home since Sunday's quake.22 Jul 05:30 PM
OpinionEditorial: Big shakes deliver new pressuresEditorial: Wellington has also felt more frequent big shakes in the past few days than Christchurch did during its 16-month ordeal and Wellington's is probably not over.22 Jul 05:30 PM
New ZealandEarth moves for FrenchmanFrenchman Luca Zappula feared a tsunami was on its way when Sunday's big quake hit - but he still snapped amazing pics of the slip in front of him.22 Jul 05:30 PM
New ZealandWellington quake: Port open for businessWellington's shipping and cargo port will remain in business this week, as work to clean debris caused by the big quake begins.22 Jul 05:30 PM
BusinessQuakes a timely reminder for building ownersWellington's earthquakes have put the spotlight back on seismic issues.22 Jul 05:30 PM
New ZealandCapital becomes a ghost townAt Wellington's post-earthquake rush-hour, its central business district was filled only with pigeons and lonely security guards.22 Jul 05:30 PM
New ZealandInsurance stand-down could last weeksInsurance companies are refusing policies to new customers in central New Zealand after Sunday's 6.5 earthquake.22 Jul 05:30 PM
New ZealandQuake brings unwelcome memoriesFormer Christchurch resident Angela Senior and her three young daughters were in Marlborough for the school holidays when the Sunday evening quake hit.22 Jul 05:30 PM
New ZealandWellington quake: 35 buildings damagedWellington's mayor is hopeful it will be business as normal tomorrow despite 35 buildings in the CBD found to have been externally damaged by yesterday's severe earthquake.22 Jul 07:44 AM
New ZealandExtra seismic instruments deployed in MarlboroughScientists are deploying extra seismic instruments in Marlborough to enable more accurate measurement of the aftershocks off the coast of Seddon.22 Jul 07:32 AM
New ZealandUS website slammed for quake report"Major journalistic fail," wrote one commenter after an American website reported yesterday's big quake was felt in Seddon -in Victoria, Australia.22 Jul 03:43 AM
New ZealandLivestream: Wellington earthquake media conferenceLivestream of the media conference following the Wellington earthquake.22 Jul 02:25 AM
