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
New ZealandRed zone squatters a fire riskDamaged chimneys and homeless people are likely to lead to more abandoned red zone properties going up in flames this winter, firefighters fear.07 Mar 08:15 PM
PropertyNZ buildings on course for changeOur building stock could look radically different in the next few years as owners and architects introduce new seismic elements, an expert says.07 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandPresbytery in dangerThe 1888 Gothic revival presbytery beside St Patrick's Catholic Cathedral in Auckland CBD is an earthquake-prone building.07 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandPlan a massive over reaction to quakes: super-safe landlordWhen Queen St's Imperial Laneway got its $15 million makeover a couple of years ago, owners poured $4 million into seismic strengthening.07 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandKingsland character on the lineKingsland property owner Pam Willis says insurance premiums may reach the point where owners start tearing down commercial buildings.05 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandOwners face cruel dilemmaMark Simmonds who, with his wife Bronwyn Paul, runs a wedding and event venue in a renovated Edwardian building in Wanganui, can no longer get insurance cover for earthquake damage.05 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandShearer outlines his plans for Chch rebuildCantabrians would be helped into driving post-earthquake recovery if Labour returned to Government, party leader David Shearer vowed today.04 Mar 11:54 PM
New ZealandQuake case 'impossible to resolve'Challenging a $337,000 payout to repair a Christchurch home by lodging a $900,000 claim means the case will be "impossible to resolve", a court heard today.04 Mar 06:12 AM
New ZealandShock in store for building ownersThe Government is proposing building owners strengthen earthquake-prone buildings within the next 15 years so that by 2028, we will be much safer if another major quake strikes.03 Mar 09:52 PM
New ZealandStrengthening 'a cost burden with no return'Affordability is a huge issue for small businesses and building owners, Mr Gudgeon says. "Strengthening is a cost burden - with no return".03 Mar 04:30 PM
ConstructionMultibillion-dollar surprise for proprietors of heritage sites: lawyersSome of New Zealand's historic buildings are about to be hit by a multibillion-dollar bombshell, as the Government forces their strengthening, experts claim.03 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandQuakes rattling east coastScientists predict an earthquake swarm rattling the east coast of the North Island could continue for days.23 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandHawkes Bay rattled by quakes overnightA series of earthquakes have hit the Hawkes Bay overnight.22 Feb 06:53 PM
New ZealandSeveral earthquakes strike near WairoaThere have been several earthquakes near Wairoa this evening. The latest was at 5:45pm and registered 4.1 in magnitude.22 Feb 04:15 AM
OpinionJames Dann: Two years, little progress in ChristchurchTwo years on. One year on from the one year anniversary, the city feels very subdued, writes James Dann. There is no big civic memorial ceremony.22 Feb 12:00 AM
New Zealand'Rockstar scientist' digs for quake cluesMore than two years after the earthquake, Christchurch's Dr Mark Quigley is still hunting for clues that could unlock the seismic secrets hidden beneath the city.21 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandQuake experts reach towards holy grailTwo years ago today, with a force equal to 15,000 tonnes of TNT, came the devastating aftershock that scientists hoped they would never see.21 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandEarthquake prediction a risky business"What most people want is not knowledge, but certainty." It's an apt quote of philosopher Bertrand Russell that Italy's Professor Massimiano Bucchi borrows to sum up people's expectation of what science should be able to tell us before earthquakes happen21 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandFlops and flukes of forecastsPredicting earthquakes is generally seen as not possible - but in the 1970s some eventual flops sparked a brief stir in the scientific community.21 Feb 04:30 PM
