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Post-disaster rent controls proposed
The Human Rights Commission has called for the Government to consider rent-control measures following major natural disasters.
EQC cleared of deliberately excluding unhappy claimants
An EQC customer satisfaction survey has been cleared of deliberately excluding thousands of unhappy claimants after an independent review.
Red zone couple denied $1.2m payout
A Christchurch couple are not entitled to a "windfall payment" over their red zoned house, according to a judgement released today.
Strong earthquake rocks Wellington
A 4.7 magnitude earthquake has shaken Wellington and Seddon this afternoon.
NZ warning - be ready for the big one
Plastered across posters and T-shirts, inspiring a play, and named by a popular blog site as word of the year, "munted" became the catch-cry amid Christchurch's post-quake devastation.
Red zone for Port Hills houses
A zoning review in Christchurch's Port Hills has resulted in 237 properties being reclassified from green zone to red zone, and 33 going from red to green.
Husband of quake victim calls for CTV site tidy up
A man who lost his wife when the Canterbury Television building collapsed in the February 2011 earthquake is adding his voice to calls for the unkempt site to be tidied.
Christchurch 'red zone' dispute continues
The Government has been only partially successful in appealing against a landmark High Court decision which ruled the red zone created in the aftermath of Christchurch's earthquakes was illegal.
New Whakatane tsunami false alarm
A false alarm that triggered Whakatane's tsunami warning system last night has prompted fears residents might ignore a genuine alert.
Scientist urges 25sec alert system
One of the world's leading earthquake scientists has called on New Zealand to adopt cutting-edge technology that could give people as much as 25 seconds' warning.
Earthquake sequence unique to Canterbury
Canterbury's unique geological setting has led scientists to believe the earthquake sequence it has experienced could likely not happen anywhere else in the world.
Christchurch rattled by 3.7 magnitude quake
A 3.7 magnitude earthquake rattled through Christchurch early last night.
Christchurch hit by 4.6 quake
A strong earthquake that hit Christchurch overnight has had its magnitude upgraded by GNS Science.
Post-quake rate of serious stomach bugs increased 14-fold
The rate of serious stomach bugs in Christchurch increased 14-fold in the month after the 2011 earthquake, a Canterbury University researcher has found.
Earthquake strikes south of Hastings
A 4.2 magnitude earthquake struck south of Hastings in the early hours of this morning.
Kiwis visit family of CTV victim in Japan
A Christchurch couple has returned from a trip to Japan to visit the family of a student they hosted who was killed in the February 2011 earthquake.
Earthquake rattles Southland residents
A moderately strong earthquake rattled Southland residents early today.
EQC performance 'mixed' - report
Problems highlighted by the Auditor-General in the way EQC dealt with homeowners affected by the Canterbury earthquakes have already been dealt with, the Government says.
Strong earthquake rocks central Chile
A 6.6-magnitude earthquake has rocked central Chile, causing buildings to sway in the capital and nervous people to run out into the streets.
Strong magnitude 4.2 earthquake shakes Christchurch
Christchurch residents were shaken awake by a strong magnitude 4.2 earthquake this morning.
Philippines quake: Death toll tops 100
The death toll from a 7.2-magnitude earthquake that struck the central Philippine island of Bohol has topped 100 with only three people pulled alive from rubble.
7.2 magnitude quake hits Philippines
A 7.2-magnitude earthquake has struck in the central Philippines, killing at least four people and collapsing and damaging buildings, radio reports and officials said.
Large quake triggered false alerts in NZ
A large earthquake located to the south of Raoul Island has triggered several quake alerts in New Zealand.