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Fiordland jolted by 4.1 quake

Capital riding out 'silent quake'

Powerful 8.0 earthquake strikes Russia

Demand for free law service skyrockets

Post-earthquake demand for free legal service at Community Law Canterbury has skyrocketed, making the legal centre the biggest of its kind in the country.

Magnitude 7.4 quake near Tonga

The quake occurred at 5.19am local time (4.19am NZT), 287km southwest of Nuku'alofa, at a depth of 171km.

'Farmy Army' leader honoured for quake aid

Emergency demolition of Christchurch hillside mansion

Quake measuring 3.9 rattles North Island

Images from the China quake

A powerful earthquake struck the steep hills of China's southwestern Sichuan province, leaving over 150 people dead and more than 5,500 injured.

People run naked from swaying building

A Kiwi living in Sichuan has described watching a 15-storey hotel sway wildly and naked people run on to the street as a powerful earthquake struck the Chinese province.

Earthquake strikes Golden Bay

Tower reaches settlement with Christchurch home owners

Pakistan reels after 7.7 earthquake

A major earthquake has flattened homes and offices on both sides of the Iran-Pakistan border, rattling buildings as far away as New Delhi and Dubai and killing dozens of people, including 34 in one Pakistani town.

Imported workers fill rebuild gaps

With the rebuilding of Christchurch gaining momentum, some engineering and construction firms are looking overseas for people with the skills they need.

Quake stress a valid reason for late legal filing - Court

The psychological impact of the Canterbury earthquake has been accepted by the Employment Court as a valid reason for a lawyer filing legal documents several weeks late.

Government accepts quake recommendations