New ZealandDire quake warning for Alpine FaultCivil Defence officials say there could be up to 10,000 casualties when the Alpine Fault ruptures sometime in the next 50 years - and 1000 could be fatal.09 Apr 09:40 PM
ConstructionQuake fears dominating construction sectorA national building industry conference has been told that seismic fears are now dominating the sector.08 Apr 11:45 PM
New ZealandTsunami sirens of limited benefitTsunami warning sirens that sounded across Auckland in a test-run at the weekend are not favoured by our national emergency agency.07 Apr 09:22 PM
New ZealandTsunami warning: Waiting on siren sound may cause deadly delayEvery time Steve Morris takes his two young daughters to the local beach, signs of tsunami danger surround him.07 Apr 05:30 PM
New ZealandTsunami warning: Auckland facing multiple menaceAs one of the world's most tsunami-threatened countries, New Zealand faces the triple menace of distant-source tsunami, regional tsunami and local-source tsunami.07 Apr 05:30 PM
Small BusinessSmall business: Quakes push tech firm to successOne of the finalists for the upcoming 2013 New Zealand Hi-Tech Awards, Aranz Geo, credits the Christchurch earthquakes.07 Apr 05:30 PM
New ZealandLarge quake rocks GisborneA relatively large earthquake struck off the coast of the North Island's East Coast overnight.05 Apr 06:00 PM
New ZealandVictory for Chch coupleInsurance giant Tower must pay out a Christchurch couple for a like-for-like replacement on another site, after their home was damaged in the earthquakes.05 Apr 06:15 AM
New ZealandShaky Isles are also moving islesNew Zealand is moving by 4cm a year, new satellite surveys have revealed, as tectonic forces deform the land surface by stretching, slimming and sliding it southward.31 Mar 07:27 PM
New ZealandDisabled Kiwis left behind by quake plansLarge parts of the country's building stock will be off-limits for disabled people under a proposal to trim the cost of upgrading thousands of earthquake-prone buildings, advocacy groups have warned.31 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandQuakes prompt uni's new securityThe University of Canterbury's new high-tech security system is designed to speed up response times to critical incidents like natural disasters.28 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandDecision on CTV building investigation imminentPolice will decide soon on whether a formal investigation is warranted into the collapse of the Canterbury Television building, which killed 115 people.26 Mar 06:51 PM
New ZealandLive music beats quake bluesLive music in hastily-built venues has helped shaken Cantabrians beat the post-quake blues, a university researcher says.25 Mar 04:37 AM
New ZealandClamour for survival kits after earthquakePanicked Aucklanders have been snapping up emergency kits in the wake of last Sunday's earthquakes.23 Mar 07:35 PM
New ZealandConsumer Watch: Policy shock for ownersHow much would your house cost to build? If you don't know and don't want to rely on your CV or an insurer's online calculator, you may be facing a $500 bill from a valuer when a major change to the way insurance policies work kicks in.23 Mar 04:34 AM
New ZealandTwo shakes, maybe more to comeAucklanders have been reassured that a big earthquake is highly unlikely, although a geologist says the rare pair that struck yesterday might be a sign of more to come.17 Mar 05:51 PM
New ZealandQuake rattles AucklandA "moderate" 3.9 magnitude earthquake that struck Auckland today was the biggest in the city since February 2007.17 Mar 07:03 AM
New ZealandRed-zone insurance battle expected to wrap upA closely-watched insurance battle is expected to wrap up at the High Court in Christchurch today.13 Mar 06:13 PM
WorldSolomons reeling in wake of double disasterMore than 6400 people in the remote Santa Cruz Islands in Temotu Province, 500km east of Honiara in the Solomon Islands, are coming to terms with devastation and loss wrought by the double disaster of an earthquake and tsunami last month.08 Mar 04:30 PM
