Scientists seeking lost quake devices loaned from Japan
Scientists are appealing to the public to find three sea seismometers lost near Gisborne.
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Middlemore building 'earthquake prone'
Expert seismic assessment shows building only at 20 per cent of New Building Standard.
50 years on: Inangahua quake
Working out the magnitude of an earthquake now takes minutes. Back then, it took 6 hours.
Moderate quake shakes lower North Island
A magnitude 4.3 quake rocked the lower North Island this morning.
NZ's new under-sea quake lab now in action
Two sub-seafloor quake labs begin "listening" to NZ's high-risk Hikurangi Subduction Zone.
Inquiry to assess where EQC quake response failed
Inquiry will look into EQC's handling of 2010 and 2011 quake claims.
What would a big Alpine Fault quake look like?
New videos show what would happen in a major quake along NZ's big-risk Alpine Fault.
EQC finds 949 claims previously unreported
EQC has commissioned KPMG to complete an independent review of data.
'I felt like the hill was going to explode'
Residents on the Big Island of Hawaii hunkered down for what could be weeks of upheaval.
Nepal getting its Kiwi classrooms
A Kiwi plan to rebuild classrooms after the Nepal earthquakes is nearing completion.
Can our pets sense quakes? The evidence is too shaky
The claim dates to ancient Greece, but science can't confirm animals can predict tremors.
Quake claimant on hunger strike loses 1kg a day
Man on hunger strike outside Southern Response's offices has lost 6kgs in six days.
Comment: Suck it up Auckland - welcome to the real world
It's bad enough subsidising Aucklanders' sorry arses, now we've got to feel sorry for them
Nanogirl: Can your pet predict a quake?
COMMENT: Many species could possibly pick up earthquake warnings that humans can't.
Fresh anger over CTV decision
Police defence of CTV decision not to prosecute further angers families
CTV building collapse: Police confirm no charges to be laid
Decision taken despite "significant" design deficiencies.
Wellington office building evacuated by engineers
Boss of company based in building says evacuation order no surprise: 'this is Wellington'.
LA on high alert for the 'big one' after quake strikes
Emergency services are on high alert after LA jolted by strongest earthquake in years.
Hawkesby: Why are we so slack at planning for a disaster?
COMMENT: Kaikoura, Chch quakes prove we can't afford to be complacent about disasters.
How do we get more Kiwis ready for The Big One?
Researchers exploring innovative ways to tackle NZ's poor level of disaster-preparedness.
Scientists keep close eye on Alpine Fault quake swarm
Seismologists closely watching a "swarm" of quakes recorded around high-risk Alpine Fault.
Managing NZ's earthquake-prone buildings
An introduction to the national system for managing earthquake-prone buildings. It explains why we have a national system and gives a brief overview of how the system works. / Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment
Kids born after Chch quake inherit trauma from parents
Schools are having to deal with more difficult behaviour post-Christchurch quake.
Investigation into quake damage 'spies' to include ministry
Commission inquiry will look at use of private investigators by state services.
Landslide and lake may become permanent
A landslide between Wairoa and Gisborne created a lake which is rising at 60cm a day.
Quake death: Property manager avoids misconduct charge
Real estate agent accused of negligence after falling masonry kills tenant.
White Island's crater lake is back
White Island's crater lake has reappeared, as quakes detected at the island and Ruapehu.
Volcanic earthquakes detected under Mt Ruapehu
A series of volcanic earthquakes is stirring beneath Mt Ruapehu.
Apocalypse now: Meets those preparing for the end of the world
Meet people "prepping" – a worldwide movement of steps to prepare for global catastrophe.
Spying claims: Doug Martin heads probe into crown entity
The terms of reference for the inquiry centred on Southern Response has been released.
Quake mud wiped life from undersea canyon
850 tonnes of mud and sand flushed away seafloor life in Kaikoura Canyon.
Central North Island shaken by magnitude 4.4 quake
So far more than 1000 people have reported feeling shaking.
Our sleeping taniwha: Hikurangi's tsunami threat
It could kill thousands, but there's much about our main geological threat we don't know.
Scientists to probe NZ's tsunami danger zone
Scientists set to install listening posts deep in the high-risk Hikurangi Subduction Zone.