New ZealandEarthquake: Keep cellphone calls short, or use SMSVodafone is advising customers in Christchurch to keep cellphone calls sort, or preferably use SMS messages.03 Sep 10:51 PM
New ZealandNew Zealand's biggest earthquakesThe magnitude 7.1 earthquake which struck Christchurch about 4.30am today rates among the top dozen to hit New Zealand.03 Sep 10:06 PM
New ZealandChristchurch earthquake: I'm lucky to be aliveChristchurch residents are recounting terrifying ordeals during this morning's 7.1 magnitude earthquake.03 Sep 09:26 PM
New ZealandNZ to spend $3.5m on Pacific tsunami systemThe Govt will spend $3.5m to upgrade tsunami warning systems across the Pacific, Murray McCully announced today.02 Sep 11:01 PM
WorldHurricane EarlThousands of residents and visitors have been ordered to evacuate an island on the North Carolina coast, as Hurricane Earl swings towards mainland USA.02 Sep 03:13 AM
WorldRescue boats pass many more than they collectThe rescue of thousands of flood victims in Pakistan can be a precarious business.29 Aug 05:30 PM
WorldThe unluckiest city in AmericaIn New Orleans the healing has barely begun for some since Hurricane Katrina five years ago and, more recently, the great Gulf spill.28 Aug 04:20 AM
WorldStorm that found a nation wantingFive years on, Rupert Cornwell looks back on the hurricane and floods that shamed America27 Aug 10:06 PM
WorldAuthorities battle to save city from floodwatersAuthorities in Pakistan were battling yesterday to save a city in a flood-devastated southern province.23 Aug 05:30 PM
WorldTrain plunges into water after floodsSeveral carriages of a passenger train fell into water after floods knocked out a bridge in China.19 Aug 07:30 PM
WorldDouble jolts made tsunami fierceThe tsunami that struck Tonga and Samoa last year was the result of a rare geological event.18 Aug 05:30 PM
WorldEarly warning for global disastersThe world's leading climate scientists are gathering in the United States this week.16 Aug 05:30 PM
New ZealandVolcano collapse underlines threat of tsunamiA huge undersea volcano has dramatically reduced in size after partly collapsing more than 100 metres toward the ocean floor.16 Aug 05:30 PM
