BusinessCanterbury employers urged to be flexibleEmployers need to be flexible and allow staff to tend to their families and properties in the wake of the Port Hills fire.15 Feb 08:29 PM
New ZealandDrones could be used in disastersChristchurch and Japanese academics are developing new drone technologies that would be able to locate people buried in wreckage following natural disasters.12 Feb 06:12 PM
New ZealandWatch: Drones spy on NZ volcanoesKiwi scientists could soon have a new way to safely get an up-close look at erupting volcanoes: send in the drone.09 Feb 05:21 AM
BDBDBusinessSuncorp's NZ insurance posts 57% dropSuncorp Group's New Zealand insurance units posted a 57 per cent decline in first-half profit.08 Feb 11:49 PM
New Zealand5.1 jolt a 'classic' aftershock - scientistThere was nothing unusual about the late-night 5.1 quake that shook Marlborough and the lower North Island on Wednesday, says a scientist.02 Feb 02:38 AM
New ZealandCould earthquake trigger 'The Big One'?International scientists have claimed the 7.8 Kaikoura quake has raised the potential threat of another large NZ event - but a Kiwi scientist says that's unlikely.01 Feb 03:33 AM
WorldWoman survives tornado in flying bathA woman took shelter in a bathtub and the tornado lifted the tub out of the home and deposited it in the woods - she still survived.25 Jan 01:34 AM
WorldQuake-struck region in central Italy hit againFour quakes of magnitude 5.2 and higher struck near the hill town of Amatrice, 100km northeast of Rome.19 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandQuake alert botch-up 'showed lack of training'A West Coast Civil Defence warning of a possible big earthquake on the Coast was a "misinterpretation of the facts" caused by lack of training and understanding, says an independent report.17 Jan 02:04 AM
OpinionJosie Pagani: Money best form of aidCOMMENT: Cash donations to transparent and accountable Kiwi NGOs is the best way to make money count.09 Jan 04:00 PM
WorldWill the world end in October?The world could be set to end in October this year, when a giant mysterious planet collides with our own - according to a conspiracy theorist.03 Jan 07:45 PM
New Zealand2016 - the way we wereSteve Braunias looks back on a year of thinking dangerously.23 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandMan charged with tsunami evacuation burglaryA 24-year-old man has been charged with the burglary of a Christchurch home during the tsunami evacuation early on November 14.20 Dec 01:17 AM
New ZealandScientists studying Kaikoura tsunami need your helpScientists are still trying to understand the strange tsunami activity that occurred in last month's 7.8 Kaikoura Earthquake - and have called upon people to help them.18 Dec 01:31 AM
New ZealandKaikoura 'ghost town' post quakeQuake ravaged Kaikoura is doing its best to embrace the Christmas spirit.17 Dec 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Nothing has bloody well happened'When Kaikoura locals told visiting PM Bill English the Govt effort was "piss poor" in the quake-strewn region, Gerry Brownlee let them have it.15 Dec 04:41 AM
New ZealandSchool leavers unaffected by quakes - studySchool leavers remarkably unaffected by earthquakes, surprising research finds.14 Dec 02:55 AM
BusinessDeal struck to simplify Kaikoura claimsThe Earthquake Commission and the Insurance Council of New Zealand have struck a deal to stop double ups on assessing property.13 Dec 03:31 AM
TourismPlan to get tourists back to KaikouraThe Govtt will re-double its promotion of the "Alpine Pacific Triangle" to get tourists back to quake-hit Kaikoura, Hanmer and Christchurch.11 Dec 02:18 AM
New ZealandCarpark demolition: 'News is just getting worse as every day goes by'Rob Zorn's car is one of 10 vehicles left in Wellington building to be demolished that cannot be retrieved.09 Dec 02:59 AM
New ZealandKaikoura quake: Most detailed imagesThe most detailed satellite imagery showing the impact of the 7.8 magnitude Kaikoura earthquake on November 14 has been released.09 Dec 01:29 AM
New ZealandCarpark building to be demolishedThe earthquake-stricken Reading Cinema carpark building in central Wellington will be demolished.08 Dec 03:34 AM
Business'We are finding it hard to get motivated'Three weeks on from the 7.8 Kaikoura quake, companies are struggling.06 Dec 06:21 PM
New ZealandInteractive: How quake changed landscapeA new satellite-based tool published by Landcare Research has provided one of the clearest views yet of what changes last month's 7.8 Kaikoura Earthquake wrought on the landscape.06 Dec 01:49 AM
New ZealandCouncil backtracks on building rechecksWellington City Council says they will not be held to an earlier plan to recheck buildings after a magnitude 5 or above tremor.04 Dec 06:38 AM
New Zealand'Anger, frustration, despair' after quakeMany Kiwis affected by the 7.8 Kaikoura earthquake will need "significant ongoing psychological support", the PM's chief science adviser says.04 Dec 01:09 AM
New ZealandGay MP hits out at Tamaki's messageNational MP Paul Foster-Bell has spoken out for the first time about his sexuality in response to Brian Tamaki linking homosexuality to earthquakes.03 Dec 11:45 PM
TravelIn Iceland, eruptions bring tourism boomAn Icelandic volcano brought much of the world's air travel to a halt. And then it brought the world to Iceland.30 Nov 04:00 AM
New ZealandFour Wellington buildings face demolitionThere are now four buildings at Wellington's CentrePort which could be demolished following the 7.8 magnitude earthquake.30 Nov 02:10 AM
New ZealandFootage reveals quake-made canyon"Gobsmacking" drone footage has captured an up-close view of a massive canyon created near Mt Lyford by this month's 7.8 Kaikoura earthquake.29 Nov 11:58 PM
New ZealandDanger revealed from quake-made damsINTERACTIVE: Dams created by landslides in this month's 7.8 quake have been pin-pointed on a detailed new map created by GNS Science and Environment Canterbury.29 Nov 10:18 PM
OpinionRachel Stewart: What to do when your days are numberedCOMMENT: I had never, for one second, consciously entertained the idea that human extinction was conceivable in the near term.29 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandKurt Bayer: Spirit shines through disasterCOMMENT: The shaking may have shattered homes, dreams and livelihoods, but the spirit of the people remains unbroken.26 Nov 04:00 PM
