Bowen House seismic status: Where are the numbers?
The building is not earthquake prone but tenants still don't know its exact NBS rating.
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Short, sharp 3.5 jolt rattles New Plymouth
New Plymouth residents have been shaken by a short, sharp earthquake this morning.
40 times the volume of Mt Everest: How giant lump makes Gisborne sway
A vast lump of soft rock beneath Gisborne explains East Coast's slow sway in big quakes.
Magnitude 6.4 earthquake rocks Philippines
At least one person dead and dozens injured after shallow quake.
After a quake, can we tell if a bigger one is coming?
Kiwi scientists say study's findings need to be treated with caution.
Bay of Plenty, Gisborne shaken by 5.2M quake
People as far away as Nelson reported feeling the quake.
Earthquake swarm in Northern Hawke's Bay
More than 60 earthquakes have been recorded in the Wairoa District.
CTV building collapse: Engineer rejects disciplinary process
Alan Reay says he's haunted by CTV building collapse but did not cause it.
New discovery could prompt rethink on quake hazard
An intriguing discovery may prompt a rethink over how scientists calculate seismic hazard.
A shallow 5.4 magnitude earthquake has struck 30km east of Wairoa
A shallow 5.4 magnitude earthquake has struck 30km east of Wairoa.
'Is the big one coming?': Strong quake shakes Hawke's Bay
A 5.4 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Wairoa this evening.
Death toll of Indonesia earthquake rises to 23
Authorities say victims were killed by collapsing houses and buildings.
Indonesia shaken by 6.5 magnitude quake
Witnesses told TV stations that panicked people ran to higher ground, fearing a tsunami.
Scientists get clearer view of Hikurangi's quake-making potential
Scientists say they may be a step closer to understanding NZ fault zone's big threats.
Kaikoura quake rail repair wins major international award
$2bn restoration of critical road and rail corridor biggest in NZ history.
Post-earthquake settlement deal finally reached - nine years after quakes began
Battered city's residential red zone and some anchor projects handed over in deal.
Capital shakes: Thousands report 4.0 magnitude earthquake in Wellington region
The earthquake occurred at a depth of around 25km, within 5km of Porirua.
Stats House collapse haunts Wellington building owners
City council is narrowing down a secret list of buildings following new MBIE guidelines.
Interislander arrivals terminal closed because of quake risk
Assessments confirm the arrivals terminal is below acceptable earthquake risk levels.
Bowen House quake risk report imminent
Parliamentary Services expects to have the report by the end of next week.
Michael Naylor: Govt ignores looming 'quake-berg' at our peril
Comment: Scale of the liability in Christchurch should concern all New Zealanders.
Reunion to remember NZ rescue efforts in Taiwan quake 20 years ago
Official recognition ceremony will be held at Auckland Town Hall on October 4.
One dead and 29 injured after earthquake in Neijiang
an earthquake in the country's southwest has killed one person and injured 29.
Wellington city council boss leaves with no ill will
From a "toxic" council to the Kaikoura Earthquake, it hasn't been an easy ride.
Comment: No one is above the rules for earthquake safety
KiwiRail doesn't decide a building's earthquake prone status, that's the council's job.
Magnitude 5.2 earthquake reported near Turangi
GeoNet recorded the moderate earthquake just after 7pm this evening.
KiwiRail accused of flouting the rules over railway station
KiwiRail removed earthquake prone building signs in Wellington without council approval.
Row over Wellington Station earthquake-prone status
City council says station earthquake prone but KiwiRail has spent years arguing it isn't.
RSA applies to move historic cenotaph
RSA wants Citizens' War Memorial moved to Cranmer Square.
'A future legacy': Quake-hit red zone's makeover plan approved
Blueprint to redevelop 602ha where 5000 homes once stood.
4.6 earthquake felt widely across central NZ
A 4.6 magnitude earthquake has rocked the top of the South Island and lower North Island.
4.3 quake hits near Palmerston North
The quake jolted the lower North Island and was felt as far away as Auckland.
Defence Force prepares for move to new HQ
The new headquarters will be within eye-shot of the Beehive.
Engineer 'lied' over quake-damage inspection
Misleading report uncovered during court action.