Landmark quake ruling: Insurer to contact 3000 homeowners about $300m compensation
Insurer was found to have engaged in misleading and deceptive conduct.
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Tenants abandon recently strengthened office building after new quake risk
The building was assessed against guidelines issued after the Kaikōura earthquake.
Mega-tsunami: Could this dormant volcano cause global chaos?
The threat is very real, and fresh activity has caused alarm, but could it finally happen?
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.
Hidden monster: What we're learning about NZ's big tsunami-maker
NZ's Hikurangi Subduction Zone is a sleeping taniwha. But we're learning much about it.
'We're on our own': Quake survivors expect no help from Haitian officials
New York Times: "No one trusts this government here."
Sunken boat in Alaska leaks oil after quake hits
The quake struck 420km southwest of where the ship sank.
Quake-struck Haiti hit by tropical storm
Frustration simmers as recovery efforts halted by Tropical Storm Grace.
Haiti rescuers race to find survivors as storm threatens to follow quake
The earthquake left at least 1297 dead and 2800 injured in the Caribbean island nation.
'Enormous damage': Death toll rises after 7.2-magnitude earthquake
Death toll in Haiti rises following massive earthquake, which caused devastating damage.
Inland Revenue's Wellington office deemed potentially quake-prone
Potential problems have been identified with the concrete floor.
Crown backs Peters' bid to get judgment recalled
The Speaker sent the judgment to the privileges committee to consider.
KiwiRail backs down in stoush over quake status of Wellington train station
KiwiRail will now strengthen the heritage building after disputing it was earthquake-prone
'Be prepared to walk' in case of a tsunami threat, warns Hawke's Bay Civil Defence
About 20,000 Hawke's Bay properties are located in tsunami evacuation zones.
'It was like a bus had hit the house': Earthquake hits lower North Island overnight
A 4.6 magnitude earthquake hit west of Paraparaumu just before 4am.
Alert confusion: Google detected quake using cellphone shaking, but got it wildly wrong
Google detected Hawke's Bay residents' phones shaking, then told them a 6.0 quake had hit.
Wellington council mulls arts festival payout after theatre delay
Council documents confirm the theatre will not re-open in time to host the festival.
Civil Defence alert: No tsunami threat, possible 'unpredictable surges' after 8.2 Pacific earthquake
An 8.2 magnitude earthquake struck off the Alaska Peninsula.
IRD finding short-term accommodation after staff sent home due to seismic risk
About 1000 staff are working remotely after a seismic risk was found at Asteron Centre.
Scientists reveal fresh insights about NZ's 7.8 quake
Scientists reconstruct 2016's 7.8 quake in unprecedented detail to reveal fresh insights.
Earthquake rating for Inland Revenue office drops by at least 34%
IRD refuses to say what the new rating is other than it's lower than first thought.
Inland Revenue closes office due to seismic risk, 1000 staff sent home
New assessment finds Wellington office has lower earthquake rating than first thought.
Hawkes Bay told: If there's a tsunami threat, don't check Facebook - just get gone
Do not check social media for advice. Do not search the internet. Do not wait for sirens.
'Intense and scary': 5.9 quake strikes along California-Nevada border
Quake had a depth of 9.8km and was followed by several aftershocks.
Subduction zone mystery: do underwater mountains fuel silent earthquakes?
State-of-the-art tech is helping unravel the secrets of NZ's mysterious 'silent' quakes.
Alpine Fault: Scientists reveal big quake maker's earliest activity
Scientists reveal earliest stirrings of NZ's Alpine Fault - with global implications.
An earthquake in Japan speaks to a sea wall in San Francisco
New York Times: NZ among countries facing dual threats of seismic activity and rising sea.
Another quake-making 'slow slip' event is underway on NZ's East Coast
A second East Coast "slow" quake, linked to dozens of tremors, has shifted land by 2cm.
Earthquake swarm reveals NZ's hidden magma reservoir
Scientists think they've located the magma chamber within the supervolcano.
Warning Wellington's Town Hall could blow out by another $10m
It's the latest in a string of budget blowouts for the earthquake-strengthening project.
4.2 shake linked to one of NZ's slowest-ever quakes
NZ's latest "slow slip" quake - lasting a week - likely triggered spate of recent tremors.
Series of small earthquakes shake Taupō overnight
A series of small earthquakes shook Taupo early this morning.