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Council can now undertake seismic work and charge the cost back to the building owners.
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Council in the dark over hundreds of potentially deadly buildings
Only 40 per cent of earthquake-prone building owners responded to a council survey.
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Silent mystery: Can slow-burning quakes cause NZ eruptions?
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Winston Peters' 2014 defamation case raises 'very serious constitutional issues'
Ex-NZ First leader wins review of case which raised issues of parliamentary privilege.
Alpine Fault: Tiny tremors may tell us much about quake maker's next rupture
Tremors too small to be felt may help us learn more about Alpine Fault's next "big one".
Ministers warned confusing engineering guidelines 'indefensible' in big earthquake
Partial collapse of Statistics House in Wellington leaves building owners at a crossroads.
5.9 quake rocks central North Island, felt in South Island
The quake has been felt as far north as Auckland, and Christchurch in the South Island.
Wellington's Freyberg Pool potentially earthquake-prone
Generations of Wellingtonians have learned to swim at the landmark building.
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11 dead after earthquake in Pakistan, more deaths feared
The death toll was expected to rise, officials search through the remote mountainous area.
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Historic earthquake triggered sweeping evacuations of office buildings in Melbourne.
Aftershock fears after Australia's biggest quake in 50 years
Aftershocks from a 5.9 magnitude earthquake could continue to rock residents for months.
Aftershock warning as Victoria hit by earthquake
It has led to significant property damage, particularly in Melbourne.
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Landmark quake ruling: Insurer to contact 3000 homeowners about $300m compensation
Insurer was found to have engaged in misleading and deceptive conduct.
Tenants abandon recently strengthened office building after new quake risk
The building was assessed against guidelines issued after the Kaikōura earthquake.
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Strong quake hits near Acapulco, buildings sway in Mexico City
Powerful 7.0 earthquake strikes Acapulco, also rocking buildings in Mexico City.
'Massive jolt and shaking': 4.9 quake rattles the Hawke's Bay
A 4.9 magnitude earthquake struck 5km north of Waipukurau.
US airlifts aid to remote Haiti quake areas
The US military has so far delivered more than 120 tonnes of relief assistance.
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'We're on our own': Quake survivors expect no help from Haitian officials
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Sunken boat in Alaska leaks oil after quake hits
The quake struck 420km southwest of where the ship sank.