Quake sensor system trial to identity building safety
The network will help identify which buildings are safe to occupy after an earthquake.
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A lockdown-induced "anthropause" could teach us more about previously hidden quakes.
Mayor, councillor bury the hatchet over library spat
Battle of the legal letters ends and put down to a 'series of misunderstandings'.
'Very strong' 6.9 earthquake hits near Papua New Guinea, tsunami alert lifted
An earlier tsunami warning for the country's northern coast has now been lifted.
$57m funding boost to upgrade NZ's fire stations
Twenty-six fire stations earmarked for major facelifts.
A big California quake just got 'a little likelier'
New York Times: Increased possibility of a major quake on the San Andreas Fault.
It is one of NZ's most iconic buildings. Why its future looks shaky.
Owners have $42,000 in fund for quake strengthening but it's going to cost at least $11m.
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Wellington apartment owners swamped by insurance premium hikes
Skyrocketing premiums and earthquake-strengthening costs leave owners high and dry.
Million-dollar fix: Hotel's plan to get past 3 per cent quake rating
Wellesley Boutique Hotel to be base isolated, joining the ranks of Parliament and Te Papa.
Earthquake: 'Felt the whole apartment rattling'
Christchurch residents got an early wake-up call this morning.
What would happen in an 8.9 Hikurangi quake?
Emergency planning toolbox based on credible example of 8.9 earthquake and tsunami.
'Wiped out': Apartment owners headed for 'financial disaster'
Earthquake strengthening for one owner has skyrocketed from $40,000 to $400,000.
Milford Sound rocked by 4.0 aftershock
Milford Sound has been rocked by a shallow magnitude 4.0 aftershock this morning.
NZ's 'supervolcano' just had its shakiest year in decades - but no risk of blowing
Scientists are probing a spate of recent quakes at Taupo - but say it's not about to blow.
Focus Live: Magnitude 6 earthquake strikes lower South Island
Focus Live: A magnitude 6 earthquake has struck the lower South Island 40km west of Milford Sound. Video / Will Trafford
Magnitude 3.9 earthquake rattles Porirua
More than 3,700 people in the Wellington region felt light shaking.
The deadly 85m high tsunami that New Zealand can't ignore
Volcanic eruption caused a collapse into the sea, triggering a devastating tsunami.
New model: Christchurch tsunami could displace thousands
Around 14,000 could be forced to leave their homes before a tsunami hit Christchurch.
7.4 quake: NZ 'lucky to avoid tsunami', says scientist
Early morning quake's side-to-side motion stopped it from causing a tsunami, expert says.
7.4 quake: People warned to stay out of water
A no tsunami threat was made known about 50 minutes after the 7.4 mag quake struck.
7.4 quake felt widely across NZ: 'What the devil's that?', 'Our house was jolted'
7.4 magnitude earthquake off Gisborne's coast felt in Wellington.
How monster Alpine Fault quakes sculpted the Southern Alps
Massive Alpine Fault quakes have helped sculpt NZ's stunning Southern Alps, study finds.
Quake psychology: Why some of us fear big aftershocks more
After a big quake, some of us are more scared about the next one than others. Why?
'Decent jolt': Magnitude 5.2 quake shakes Milford
A 5.2 magnitude earthquake has struck 25km northwest of Milford Sound.
4.9 tremor near New Plymouth a 'rare' event
Another large quake has hit, this time near New Plymouth.
More shaking: Magnitude 3.6 earthquake near Levin
It comes after a 4.7 magnitude quake struck late on Saturday night in the same region.
Another earthquake jolts lower North Island
A magnitude 4.7 quake has jolted the central and lower North Island on Saturday night.
North Island sits upon ancient volcanic 'superplume', study reveals
North Island sits upon part of the largest volcanic outpouring on Earth, study reveals.
$200m problem: Why is Wellington's central library closed?
It wasn't damaged in the Kaikoura earthquake, it's not even technically earthquake prone.
EQC error leads to information on thousands of claims leaked
A customer and their lawyer received information related to 8000 claims.
Explained: What's been causing this week's quakes?
NZ has been rattled by two quakes over 5.0 in the same spot. What's causing them?