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![Sensors used in east coast fault zone quake study](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Sensors used in east coast fault zone quake study
Scientists to deploy ocean-bottom sensors off Wairarapa coast to pick up hidden quakes.
![$14 million assigned for redevelopment of Taihape Town Hall](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
$14 million assigned for redevelopment of Taihape Town Hall
The building has been closed since 2021 after it was identified as earthquake-prone.
![Strong, shallow 6.2 earthquake rocks South Island](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Strong, shallow 6.2 earthquake rocks South Island
At magnitude 6.2, it's the largest quake to hit this year.
![Chateau Tongariro’s tangled web of cost traps taxpayers](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Chateau Tongariro’s tangled web of cost traps taxpayers
What, we must ask ourselves, is the grande dame worth?
!['It’s a miracle our baby survived’: Kiwi Cyclone survivors' near miss](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
'It’s a miracle our baby survived’: Kiwi Cyclone survivors' near miss
The Karekare family were caught in a wave of mud as their home slipped down the hill.
!['Stale, not relevant': Engineer behind collapsed CTV building wants complaint dismissed](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
'Stale, not relevant': Engineer behind collapsed CTV building wants complaint dismissed
Alan Reay's lawyer says "no need for accountability", "no public interest” in pursuing it.
![How NZ's earthquake systems are now better equipped for The Big One](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
How NZ's earthquake systems are now better equipped for The Big One
A sprawling $13m programme has helped deliver NZ a world-class earthquake response system.
![Project finds way to retrofit concrete floors to make buildings safer in quakes](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Project finds way to retrofit concrete floors to make buildings safer in quakes
OPINION: The Recast Floors research project began after the 2016 Kaikōura quake.
![The three-week quake nobody felt - entire Māhia Peninsula shifts 2cm east](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
The three-week quake nobody felt - entire Māhia Peninsula shifts 2cm east
A slow slip in Māhia released energy equivalent to a magnitude 6.6 quake over three weeks.
![The town NZ forgot: Meet those refusing to leave the abandoned post-disaster zone](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
The town NZ forgot: Meet those refusing to leave the abandoned post-disaster zone
Kurt Bayer reports on a stoic group who refuse to leave ‘paradise’.
![Analysis: Climate disasters hurt some NZ businesses more than others](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Analysis: Climate disasters hurt some NZ businesses more than others
Weather disaster analysis raises need for needs-based recovery packages, not blanket ones.
![Cyclone Gabrielle: Half a billion dollars in insurance claims in Hawke’s Bay](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Cyclone Gabrielle: Half a billion dollars in insurance claims in Hawke’s Bay
The cyclone caused widespread chaos across the North Island in mid-February.
![Opinion: EQC says hazard risks must become top priority in land-use](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Opinion: EQC says hazard risks must become top priority in land-use
OPINION: 'Troubling trends in how quick some properties go from build to insurance claim.'
![Auckland floods: Cliff collapse victims tell of terror night](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Auckland floods: Cliff collapse victims tell of terror night
"It was like a wild animal. You know you don’t know what you are looking at?"
![Research reveals what lies beneath capital's reclaimed land](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Research reveals what lies beneath capital's reclaimed land
Engineers now have a better understanding of where future liquefaction might be a problem.
![Quake cover shake-up: EQC cap rise to see Aucklanders subsidise Wellingtonians](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Quake cover shake-up: EQC cap rise to see Aucklanders subsidise Wellingtonians
Bonus for those in risky regions, blow for those who live in low-risk areas.
![Mary-Jane Daly: Shaking off EQC's troubles](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Mary-Jane Daly: Shaking off EQC's troubles
OPINION: Departing chair says Earthquake Commission has gained stability and resilience.
![Driveway dilemma: No EQC cover for couple highlights concerns](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Driveway dilemma: No EQC cover for couple highlights concerns
EQ cover for land is limited to land that is within your property boundary.
![Massive slip washes out west Auckland driveway, isolating home](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Massive slip washes out west Auckland driveway, isolating home
Auckland Council has issued a notice saying the couple can't live there.
![NZ needs to prepare for the hazards of an eruption - EQC](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
NZ needs to prepare for the hazards of an eruption - EQC
The Auckland Volcanic Field has been of particular interest in recent years.
![Hunga eruption: Episode could last months, scientist says](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Hunga eruption: Episode could last months, scientist says
After Saturday's spectacular eruption, Tonga's Hunga volcano may keep erupting for months.