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How NZ will cope in an emergency
A revised plan for the country to cope in an emergency has been approved by the Government.
A revised plan for the country to cope in an emergency has been approved by the Government.
Panic set in for the woman living closest to the epicentre of the quake which shook Otago on Monday night.
The 4.7-magnitude earthquake that rocked parts of Otago last night was believed to be the strongest experienced in the region since 1974.
It took just eight seconds to bring down the former police station in Christchurch. Watch video of the controlled implosion here.
Tower shares rose today to a month-high after the insurer hiked its interim dividend and confirmed an on-market share buyback.
It was the biggest earthquake to hit Britain in seven years, but people living near the epicentre in Kent would have been forgiven for not feeling the earth move yesterday.
An earthquake close to a small Alpine village in the Awatere Valley has been felt in Nelson, Marlborough and Christchurch this morning.
Mountaineer Peter Hillary, son of Everest conqueror Sir Ed, describes in vivid detail the impact of last month’s Nepal earthquake.
A day after new research into major "megathrust" earthquakes was revealed, a seismologist has been appointed as the first Professor of Earthquake Science at the University of Otago.
The first draft of quake-proof law was an over-reaction, but the revised version is practical and affordable.
A strong earthquake centred in Marlborough was felt as far away as Wellington this evening. GeoNet said the magnitude 4.6 quake happened 16km underground.
Remarkable aerial photographs have been released today to graphically illustrate how Christchurch's cityscape has forever been changed by the devastating earthquake sequence.
A New Zealander who had been unaccounted for since the first earthquake in Nepal has been identified as safe and sound in Kathmandu.
A Canterbury University student who led earthquake recovery efforts in Christchurch is heading to help in Nepal following Tuesday's quake.
The atmosphere in Kathmandu is one of fear and terror following the second major earthquake to hit Nepal, a Unicef official in the city says.
Aid workers are on high alert following the 7.3 magnitude earthquake that stuck Nepal yesterday.
Canterbury residents were shaken awake by an earthquake this morning, which followed two in the area overnight.
New Zealand engineers are on the way to Nepal to assess earthquake damage in the capital, Kathmandu.
New Zealand engineers are on the way to Nepal to assess earthquake damage in the capital Kathmandu.
Survivors of the avalanche at Everest Base Camp have described how an NZ-based doctor helped save the lives of 25 people, despite being wounded herself.
A new deadline of 50 years to strengthen earthquake-prone buildings will preserve Auckland's heritage areas, a trust that owns old buildings says.
Major changes to rules about quake-prone buildings have been announced, cutting the number of buildings requiring assessment from 500,000 to 30,000.
An earthquake GeoNet categorised as "severe" was felt widely across the South Island this morning.
Emergency crews trying to extract a man trapped inside his overturned four-wheel-drive looked up for a second and then got on with the job.
A lack of medical facilities is heightening the crisis for people in quake-ravaged Nepal, said New Zealand aid agency MEND.
Trekkers on Base Camp, many being experienced adventure seekers, relive their experiences of Nepal's earthquake.
The earthquake centred 30km north-west of Wanaka at 5km deep. New Zealand Police said people reported some instances of broken windows but no major damage.
A New Zealander feared missing in Nepal after a large earthquake struck the nation has been found, but two more are still unaccounted for.