New ZealandLockdown luck: Covid stopped team of scientists being in Kermadecs as quake hit"I don't want comment on what might have been, hard to know what could have unfolded."05 Mar 02:12 AM
New ZealandNZ just tasted a 'regional source' tsunami: What are they?The science behind this morning's quake swarm and the threat to New Zealand.05 Mar 01:15 AM
New ZealandWatch: Tsunami waves hitting New ZealandFootage shows tsunami waves hitting New Zealand. Video / Claudia Maaka / Waiapu Civil Defence / Gina Pewhairangi / Dean PurcellWatch05 Mar 12:00 AM
New ZealandTsunami warning: 'We want people to take this seriously' - National Emergency Management AgencyPeople who have evacuated to higher ground are told to stay put.04 Mar 11:58 PM
New ZealandIncredible wave surge rolls into East Coast beach Footage of waves rolling in from Tokomaru Bay. Video / Claudia Maaka / Waiapu Civil Defence / Gina PewhairangiWatch04 Mar 11:15 PM
New ZealandWhakaari/White Island eruption: 3 more defendants namedThree parties who did not identify themselves can now be revealed.04 Mar 10:08 PM
New ZealandKiwi locals rally together to help others during tsunami warningWhangārei local took essential supplies to groups of Whangārei residents camping out in the heat while on Papamoa Hills nearby workers have begun guiding traffic.Watch04 Mar 09:53 PM
New ZealandTsunami threat downgraded after warning to WellingtoniansRegion was warned to expect strong, unpredictable currents after this morning's quakes.04 Mar 09:49 PM
New ZealandMonster earthquakes: 'I thought it was an evil spirit'The first of three massive quakes struck in the dead of night - about 2.30am.04 Mar 09:49 PM
VideoAerial video of deserted Whakatane coastlines after tsunami threatNew pictures show deserted Whakatane coastlines following tsunami warning after magnitude 8 shake. Video / David BeckWatch04 Mar 08:53 PM
New ZealandWhy there is a major tsunami risk to the east coast of New ZealandWhy there is a major tsunami risk to the east coast of New Zealand. Watch04 Mar 08:24 PM
VideoTsunami threat leads to mass evacuationThousands of residents across the coastal North Island have evacuated following a tsunami evacuation alert. Video / Karina Cooper / SuppliedWatch04 Mar 08:16 PM
New ZealandNew Zealand's reaction to the 7.3 magnitude earthquake New Zealand's reaction to the 7.3 magnitude earthquake that struck near Te Araroa in North Island of New Zealand; land and marine tsunami warnings lifted. Video / SuppliedWatch04 Mar 06:05 PM
WorldSnowboarder surfs avalanche in Colorado In an historically dangerous avalanche season, Maurice Kervin found himself caught in one while snowboarding in Colorado. Video / APWatch28 Feb 08:19 PM
New ZealandCanterbury earthquakes NZ's most costly insurance event, $38b in property claimsA mix of sources have funded earthquake claims; existing reinsurance has funded 72%.25 Feb 11:45 PM
WorldOne drowning and five missing in Fiji as Cyclone Ana hitsFiji's disaster authorities have reported at least one casualty.31 Jan 04:23 AM
WorldA strong shallow earthquake kills at least 3 in IndonesiaAn earthquake has shaken Indonesia's Sulawesi island killing and injuring citizens.15 Jan 01:47 AM
New ZealandMental health support not enough after eruption, shooting, says therapistThe disasters revealed a health system unable to deal with mass casualty events, she said.13 Jan 06:48 PM
New ZealandNew Year 2021 Honours: Canterbury's top cop recognised after 'multitude' of disasters, deaths and drama in the mainlandTwo of Canterbury's top cops awarded New Year Honours for their work leading police30 Dec 06:45 PM
VideoMonitoring Ruapehu's crater lake for signs of eruptionMonitoring the crater lake helps scientists to calculate the volcanic alert level of Ruapehu. Video / GNSWatch21 Dec 01:30 AM
New ZealandCylone Yasa: Two killed in Fiji as Tonga braces for onslaughtCyclone Yasa ripped through parts of Fiji, bringing down trees and flattening homes.18 Dec 12:01 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandWhakaari/White Island tragedy: Charges revealedFor all organisations on each charge the maximum penalty is a fine of $1.5 million.16 Dec 11:00 PM
New ZealandQuake rumbles Hawke's Bay, Gisborne - hundreds report shakingA 4.4 magnitude quake has caused shaking near Wairoa, Hawke's Bay, this morning.06 Dec 08:06 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Breaking point': Burns surgeon talks of White Island horror, loss and emotional traumaA top burns surgeon says he was pushed to breaking point by the White Island tragedy.05 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandExclusive: A decade on, inside Christchurch's broken cathedral10 years after the February 2011 quake, drone footage reveals an interior frozen in time.30 Nov 02:45 AM
New Zealand'Irreplaceable loss': Whakaari toll rises to 22 as police confirm further deathTwenty-two people have now died as a result of the disaster.26 Nov 02:05 AM
New ZealandNZ's mysterious 'silent quakes' may help forecast future tsunamisHidden quakes may be key to forecasting threat from big-risk Hikurangi Subduction Zone.14 Nov 10:02 PM
New ZealandMt Taranaki eruption 'likely' in next 50 yearsStudy focuses on disruption to economy, infrastructure and road to recovery post eruption.13 Nov 07:09 PM
New ZealandNapier flooding: Minister for Emergency Services Kiri Allan provides updateMinister for Emergency Services Kiri Allan provides an update as the city remains under a state of emergency as the record-breaking amount of rain continues to fall. Video / Warren Buckland / Paul Taylor / FENZWatch10 Nov 08:06 PM
New ZealandNapier flooding: 23 homes deemed uninhabitable as clean-up continuesDramatic stories of survival have emerged after rain pummelled the Hawke's bay.10 Nov 04:42 AM
Personal FinanceNatural disaster insurance claims to be run by private insurersThere will be one point of contact for those who need to make a claim.02 Nov 04:38 AM
WorldFatal 6.9 magnitude earthquake strikes TurkeySurvivors are pulled from the rubble of collapsed buildings after a 6.9 magnitude earthquake strikes Turkey. Video / APWatch30 Oct 07:28 PM
New ZealandAuckland tsunami alert flops: 'I'm doomed - didn't hear anything'Beachfront residents did not hear sirens or receive texts in tsunami alert test.27 Sep 06:45 AM
New ZealandDon't panic - Auckland to test tsunami sirens at noon tomorrowThe test is a routine one done twice a year at the change of daylight saving.26 Sep 02:53 AM
