New Zealand'We got the right result in the end'A Christchurch pensioner "roughed up'' by armed police while protecting his quake-hit property has welcomed watchdog findings which slams the officers' actions.20 Aug 04:06 AM
New ZealandTsunami still traumatic six months onSix months after a deadly tsunami tore through villages in the Solomon Islands, those left behind have started to rebuild their lives away from the beach.07 Aug 05:30 PM
New ZealandQuakes + fog prove a frustrating comboTired and frustrated domestic air travellers were stuck at Auckland Airport yesterday for up to six hours after thick fog grounded flights.22 Jul 05:30 PM
New ZealandShaken-up couple stay well clearJoan Dodson spent the night in a four-wheel-drive vehicle and has not been back inside her damaged home since Sunday's quake.22 Jul 05:30 PM
New ZealandWellington quake: Port open for businessWellington's shipping and cargo port will remain in business this week, as work to clean debris caused by the big quake begins.22 Jul 05:30 PM
New ZealandInsurance stand-down could last weeksInsurance companies are refusing policies to new customers in central New Zealand after Sunday's 6.5 earthquake.22 Jul 05:30 PM
OpinionSam Judd: GDP is no good to meThere is a huge value in the fact that in New Zealand we have clean water and beautiful forests to enjoy, so why doesn't our GDP reflect this?11 Jul 08:23 PM
New ZealandChristchurch disaster tourism slammedDisaster tourism in Christchurch's worst-hit eastern suburbs has been slammed by residents as totally insensitive and exploitative, new research shows.24 Jun 06:08 AM
New ZealandEngineer re-iterates evacuation concernsAn engineer who assessed the Ohope landslide that killed a 17-year-old has re-iterated calls for the local council to adopt evacuation procedures.20 Jun 01:07 AM
New ZealandOhope landslip death inquestA family member of a teenager killed in a Bay of Plenty landslip following torrential rain believes his death could have been prevented if authorities had ordered evacuations.19 Jun 05:30 PM
LifestyleThe devil they knowAlan Perrott talks to people with the inside track on what’s out to get us and finds out how that knowledge affects their daily lives.14 Jun 05:30 PM
WorldTornado: Science behind the destructionPacking winds of up to 320km, the killer tornado that laid waste to Oklahoma on Monday grasped at the deadliest end of the Enhanced Fujita scale.22 May 01:22 AM
WorldPhoto: Texas twistersSeveral tornadoes that touched down in Oklahoma, Kansas and Iowa were part of a massive, northeastward-moving storm system that stretched from Texas to Minnesota, leaving at least six people dead, dozens injured and hundreds homeless.16 May 07:22 PM
New ZealandRelief provisions for farmers to continueDrought relief provisions for farmers will continue until the end of September, the Government said.22 Apr 10:54 PM
New ZealandDrought could cost West Coast millionsThe worst drought in 40 years could cost the West Coast tens of millions of dollars in lost revenue, a leading West Coast farmer warns.22 Apr 07:31 AM
New ZealandTsunami sirens of limited benefitTsunami warning sirens that sounded across Auckland in a test-run at the weekend are not favoured by our national emergency agency.07 Apr 09:22 PM
New ZealandTsunami warning: Waiting on siren sound may cause deadly delayEvery time Steve Morris takes his two young daughters to the local beach, signs of tsunami danger surround him.07 Apr 05:30 PM
New ZealandTsunami warning: Auckland facing multiple menaceAs one of the world's most tsunami-threatened countries, New Zealand faces the triple menace of distant-source tsunami, regional tsunami and local-source tsunami.07 Apr 05:30 PM
New ZealandVictory for Chch coupleInsurance giant Tower must pay out a Christchurch couple for a like-for-like replacement on another site, after their home was damaged in the earthquakes.05 Apr 06:15 AM
New ZealandShaky Isles are also moving islesNew Zealand is moving by 4cm a year, new satellite surveys have revealed, as tectonic forces deform the land surface by stretching, slimming and sliding it southward.31 Mar 07:27 PM
