Kiwi climber's frantic Everest escape
Terrified Kiwi Everest trekker Elizabeth Farrington clung to a large rock for dear life as Saturday's avalanche roared over her.
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Newlyweds tell of frantic dash
A newlywed British couple ran for their lives and clung desperately to ice axes rammed into the ground to survive a terrifying wall of snow on Everest after the Nepal earthquake.
Kiwi woman's terror as Nepal quake strikes
A Havelock North woman watched buildings crumble when she was caught in the carnage of the earthquake in Nepal.
Nepal quake: Video captures avalanche
Raw footage shows the moment an avalanche caused by a 7.8-magnitude earthquake in Nepal hits Base Camp on Mount Everest.
Kiwi company counts quake death toll
At least 17 people, including five working for a New Zealand company, were killed at the Mt Everest base camp in Nepal by an avalanche.
Quake: 'Massive blast' of snow
Kiwis in Nepal have spoken of yesterday's terrifying earthquake and say the country needs help urgently.
Quake's 'massive long roar'
Kiwi hikers trekking down from Mount Everest base camp have described their panic when the devastating quake - which has killed at least 1800 people - hit.
Raw: Security cam footage of Nepal earthquake
The video was recorded by a security camera in Nepal where an earthquake of magnitude 7.9 on Richter scale took place on 25th of April 2015.
Nepal earthquake kills more than 1300
The Nepalese Government has declared a state of emergency in affected areas and appealed for international assistance after a severe earthquake destroyed homes, businesses and temples in Kathmandu and the densely-populated surrounding areas.
Hundreds dead after Nepal's 7.9 quake
At least 718 feared dead as Nepalese earthquake leads to utter destruction. "Sherpas believe that a lot of people may have been buried in their tents."
Earthquake rattles race meet
Cameras at the Marlborough Racing Club meeting at Waterlea racecourse in Blenheim capture the moment today's 6.4 magnitude earthquake struck. Video / TAB Trackside
Quake causes Spark mobile outages
A strong earthquake centered just off Kaikoura has caused problems with the Spark mobile network today.
Quakes hit Wellington, Seddon
Train services on the Wellington network have been suspended.
East Cape shaken by another quake
The magnitude 2.6 quake shook 5 kilometres south of Ruatoria at a depth of only 5km.
East Cape shaken by three quakes
Three strong and "somewhat shallow" earthquakes centred off shore have shaken East Cape today.
Christchurch shaken by 3.8 magnitude quake
A magnitude 3.8 earthquake shook Christchurch overnight.
Magnitude 7.6 quake strikes off PNG
Officials are warning that hazardous tsunami waves could hit some coastlines in the Pacific after a powerful earthquake struck near Papua New Guinea.
Fukushima battles food fear factor
Government ministers, foreign press and ambassadors including New Zealand's Mark Sinclair are sitting in a glitzy conference room in downtown Tokyo, looking at stunning photographs on powerpoint of a....
White Island quake unrelated to volcano
A 4.8 earthquake recorded 110km north of White Island this morning was not related to any volcanic activity on the island.
Earthquake shakes White Island overnight
A magnitude 4.7 quake shook a spot 110 kilometres north of White Island around 11.25pm, GeoNet said, at a depth of 25km.
Public event honours quake dead
Hundreds gathered in Christchurch's Botanic Gardens yesterday for a public memorial service to mark the fourth anniversary of the Canterbury earthquakes.
Editorial: Plug the gap between EQC, private cover
The four years since the Christchurch earthquake is more than enough time for a discussion about New Zealand's system of disaster insurance.
IAG's profit in New Zealand tops $200m
New Zealand profit for the country's biggest general insurer, Insurance Australia Group, rose from A$92 million to A$193 million ($200.1 million).
IAG profits soar on settled seismic activity
New Zealand profit from the country's biggest general insurer, Insurance Australia Group, rose from $92 million to $193 million.