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Morocco earthquake: Kiwi shares first-hand account of the chaos
Herald journalist Sarah Pollok shares what she saw as the earthquake struck.
What to know about the Morocco earthquake and the efforts to help
An earthquake has sown destruction and devastation in Morocco, with the death toll rising.
'Chaotic situation': Frustration after Morocco refuses international help after quake
Morocco has taken a more limited approach than Turkey when it was hit by a quake.
Chateau Tongariro’s tangled web of cost traps taxpayers
What, we must ask ourselves, is the grande dame worth?
Morocco quake: 44 Kiwis in country where more than 2000 have died
More than 2000 people have died, with the death toll still climbing.
More than 2000 confirmed dead in Morocco earthquake
Rare earthquake toppled buildings in mountainous villages and ancient cities.
Damage in Marrakech from magnitude 6.8 earthquake
Damage in Marrakech, Morocco, after a magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck on Friday evening (local time), on September 8 2023. Video / Rob Young
Powerful 6.8 quake strikes Morocco, at least 632 dead, buildings reduced to rubble
Moroccans posted videos showing buildings reduced to rubble.
'Stale, not relevant': Engineer behind collapsed CTV building wants complaint dismissed
Alan Reay's lawyer says "no need for accountability", "no public interest” in pursuing it.
The problem with NZ and earthquake early warning systems
For all the clever tech behind quake early warning systems, Kiwis know little about them.
Why public servants are remaining in an earthquake-risk building
In 2022 there was a spate of snap building closures, but these office workers are staying.
5.6 quake shakes central NZ, felt in Wellington, Christchurch
Wellington residents described the shaking as 'rolling and juddery', and 'quite a wallop'.
Syrian baby born under earthquake rubble turns six months
Baby born under earthquake rubble in Syria thriving at six months old.
4.6 magnitude earthquake felt by thousands in lower North Island
The quake struck 10 km southwest of Paraparaumu at 10.41 pm.
How NZ's earthquake systems are now better equipped for The Big One
A sprawling $13m programme has helped deliver NZ a world-class earthquake response system.
Project finds way to retrofit concrete floors to make buildings safer in quakes
OPINION: The Recast Floors research project began after the 2016 Kaikōura quake.
The three-week quake nobody felt - entire Māhia Peninsula shifts 2cm east
A slow slip in Māhia released energy equivalent to a magnitude 6.6 quake over three weeks.
7.2 magnitude earthquake hits Alaska
The US National Tsunami Warning Center has issued a warning for some areas of Alaska.
What scientists just discovered about NZ’s big-risk Hikurangi Subduction Zone
Study sheds fresh light on what makes mysterious 'slow' quakes at NZ's monster fault zone.
Shaky Isles: Has this year really been ‘quakier’ than usual?
NZ's been rocked by several 5.0-plus quakes in 2023, amid 11,000 others. Is that normal?
H & J Smith's closure: 21 key questions answered
The retailer has formulated key questions it says people are asking about its closure.
'High-risk': Key city centre faces uncertain future as earthquake concerns revealed
Serious seismic issues have been revealed, prompting talk of possible demolition.
Kaikōura seabed shows ‘astonishing resilience’
The 7.8 earthquake nearly 'completely wiped out' some of the ecosystems.
How Kaikōura’s world-famous deep sealife bounced back from earthquake wipe-out
Scientists amazed at sealife recovery after one of world's biggest canyon-flushing events.
The town NZ forgot: Meet those refusing to leave the abandoned post-disaster zone
Kurt Bayer reports on a stoic group who refuse to leave ‘paradise’.
More than 1000 people feel two 4.8-magnitude quakes near Pōrangahau
GeoNet reported both quakes happened 10km southeast of the coast of Pōrangahau.
An alliance to spearhead cyclone recovery effort
Downer aims to build back smarter in Cyclone Gabrielle recovery.
What woke up Taupō? Super-volcano’s year-long episode leaves burning questions
One of Taupō's biggest bouts in 150 years has left scientists more questions than answers.
Tsunami siren thefts on rise as niche subculture gains hold
Sireners, who are usually part of “crews”, mount the sirens to cars or bikes.
One of NZ’s biggest quakes of the year just struck - but no-one felt it
Magnitude 5.9 event struck in little-studied, regularly-active southern subduction zone.
Can we predict earthquake devastation before it happens?
Flooding and earthquakes are some of the most frequent natural disasters globally.
Small town banking trial sunk due to lack of a suitable building
A banking hub trial in Tūrangi has ended before it began.