Tourists desperately flee Indonesia following earthquake
Thousands of tourists have found themselves stranded amid chaos after powerful earthquake.
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Quake causes 'massive' damage in north Lombok
Tourists evacuated by ship from three islands near the tremor's centre.
Lombok quake: Kiwi describes 'grim' night seeking for survivors
Aucklander spent night after the earthquake looking for survivors.
Justice Minister Andrew Little caught in Lombok earthquake
Andrew Little says violent shaking of Indonesian quake was "pretty terrifying".
Lombok quake death toll rises to 39, dozens injured
A strong earthquake on the Indonesian island of Lombok as killed at least 19.
Woods hits back at Insurance Council
Comments from Insurance Council on tardiness of action are galling, Minister says.
Quake tribunal not fair says Insurance Council
Key stakeholders were not consulted on bill before introduction, council says.
Magnitude 5.2 earthquake shakes centre of country
It was located around 25km northwest of Picton.
Revealed: 5 more Auckland buildings quake-prone
Council buildings in Grey Lynn and Ponsonby the latest to be yellow-stickered.
ChCh quake was region's biggest in half a year
Last night's 4.0 earthquake was Christchurch's strongest in more than half a year.
Nine years ago: NZ's forgotten monster quake
The biggest quake in nearly a century struck nine years ago today. But we've forgotten it.
Researchers concerned at post-quake confusion
A new Wellington study has highlighted the confusion that followed the Kaikoura quake.
'Earthquake' detected in Mexico after World Cup goal
Mexicans celebrating their shock victory over Germany caused a literal earthquake today.
Manual review of EQC claims recommended
Report into EQC claims recommends manual review of files and more staff.
Kawerau resident: 'It was really scary'
A series of earthquakes rocked the Bay of Plenty last night - one with a magnitude of 4.1.
Could some quakes come with warning signals?
Scientists have discovered seismic warning signals that can precede an earthquake.
Scientists seeking lost quake devices loaned from Japan
Scientists are appealing to the public to find three sea seismometers lost near Gisborne.
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'.