New ZealandCTV: 'No confusion' over leadershipA Fire Service has disagreed strongly with some earlier witnesses at the CTV inquest that there was confusion over leadership on February 22 last year.06 Nov 05:42 AM
New ZealandStrong quake hits FiordlandA "strong" earthquake has struck Fiordland this morning, GeoNet reports.04 Nov 08:23 PM
New ZealandCTV: Emotional u-turn failed to pay offSearch and rescue units were told to stop scouring the collapsed CTV Building's rubble for survivors within 24 hours of it coming down.02 Nov 06:18 AM
New ZealandCTV site was 'chaos' after collapseA coroner's inquest today heard from a senior search and rescue expert who described the "chaos" at the disaster site when he arrived two hours after the building's collapse.01 Nov 09:40 PM
New ZealandCTV inquest: 'No one was listening'The inquest into the CTV deaths has heard of frustrations caused by delays and chaos in the hours after the catastrophe.01 Nov 05:04 AM
New ZealandCanterbury zoning process completedThe green-zoning of a final eight residential properties in the Port Hills of Christchurch marks the end of the zoning process in Canterbury.30 Oct 09:38 PM
New ZealandQuake shakes eastern Bay of PlentyA magnitude 4.9 earthquake has shaken the eastern Bay of Plenty early this morning, GeoNet reports.30 Oct 06:06 PM
New ZealandEarthquake shakes Hawke's BayA 4.0 magnitude earthquake was recorded 20 km north-east of Waipukurau this morning at a depth of 34km.29 Oct 10:13 PM
New ZealandMore harrowing testimonyMore harrowing testimony is expected as a coroner's inquest into the deaths of eight CTV building victims continues today.29 Oct 07:58 PM
New ZealandOfficer 'frustrated' by thwarted rescue attemptsThe police officer left in charge of the Christchurch earthquake's biggest disaster zone said he became "frustrated" at being ordered off the site as he tried to rescue survivors.29 Oct 05:42 AM
New ZealandQuake 'overwhelmed' police systemPolice today admitted the February 22 earthquake disaster in Christchurch "overwhelmed" their communication system.29 Oct 12:28 AM
OpinionScience standing on shaky groundMark Quigley asks: Do scientists have a right to be wrong? Does state-of-the-art science really enable us to speak confidentially about "low-probability" events?25 Oct 04:30 PM
New ZealandChch quake report slams fire chiefsFire chiefs failed to cope with the February 22 earthquake response, according to a scathing report out today which criticised them for being disorganised.18 Oct 03:48 AM
New Zealand'A ticket to change'The Canterbury earthquakes were a chance for many to break out of their mundane existences, a researcher has found.17 Oct 09:27 PM
New Zealand5.5 quake hits near TaupoA magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck near Taupo this afternoon and was felt along the East Coast of the North Island.17 Oct 12:07 AM
New ZealandLittle chance of aftershocksAftershocks are unlikely after a 5.2 magnitude earthquake rocked much of the central and lower North Island today.15 Oct 07:49 AM
New ZealandPost-quake exodus bottoms outThe post-earthquake exodus from Christchurch has bottomed out, according to latest figures which show just 2800 people leaving the wider city area in the last year.10 Oct 03:03 AM
New ZealandQuake exiles look northCantabrians are setting their sights on Hamilton's housing market as they look to spend their newly received insurance payouts from damaged properties.08 Oct 04:30 PM
New ZealandChch quake response 'effective' - reviewEmergency services responded rapidly and worked well together during the February 22 earthquake in Christchurch last year, an independent review has concluded.05 Oct 02:04 AM
