Flooring system designed for quakes
Auckland University and Kiwi firm Framecad have worked together on a new flooring system designed to cope better than traditional full concrete flooring in earthquakes.
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Upper South Island shaken awake by Seddon quake
The upper South Island was rattled by a magnitude 4.3 earthquake this morning.
Shallow quake wakes Cantabrians
A shallow earthquake has jolted Cantabrians this morning, even though it measured less than four on the Richter Scale.
Quake strikes close to Te Anau
A moderately strong earthquake has struck close to the West Coast town of Te Anau overnight.
Quake rattles central New Zealand
A moderate earthquake jolted people in the lower North Island and upper South Island early today.
False tsunami alarm rattles Opotiki
A tsunami siren which went off in Opotiki this morning was confirmed as a false alarm - but the 4.2 quake at 3.45am off White Island was very real.
Giant waves pose huge risks
New report which rewrites danger level across the country requires big changes to civil defence readiness.
NZ coast exposed to greater tsunami risk
A large tsunami generated very close to the coast of New Zealand would arrive before warning sirens could be activated, a new report has found.
Design: The Lord's house of card
Ben Crawford finds the design of the new Christchurch Cathedral lives up to the hype.
Christchurch's quake dogs
The canine heroes and victims of Christchurch’s earthquakes are immortalised in a new book by Laura Sessions and Craig Bullock.
'We need more tents, more medicine'
Rescuers struggled to help thousands of people injured and left homeless after their houses collapsed in a major earthquake in southwestern Pakistan, while the death toll from the massive temblor there rose to 285.
Quake creates new island
Alongside the carnage of Pakistan's massive earthquake came a new creation: a small island of mud, stone and bubbling gas pushed forth from the seabed.
Pre-quake 'time machine'
An application developed by Christchurch researchers allows people to walk its streets and see how they looked before the earthquakes.
Faults off West Coast capable of causing 7.8 magnitude quakes
Faults off the West Coast are capable of causing earthquakes up to magnitude 7.8, seismic research shows. They are the type that generate tsunamis and it's unknown when they will rupture.
Contractors charged with burglaries at quake-damaged homes
Three men were charged by police.
Vote saves Christchurch Town Hall
The earthquake-damaged Christchurch Town Hall has been saved after city councillors unanimously voted in favour of a $127.5 million full restoration plan today.
Hall restoration plan 'a masterpiece'
A restoration plan to save the earthquake-damaged Christchurch Town Hall has been hailed as a "masterpiece" by the internationally acclaimed building's architect.
Rodney Hide: Toughen up and banish fear
Rodney Hide is putting his hand up to say that we are overdoing the safety thing.
Wellington residents to be given all-clear to return
Central Wellington residents forced out of their homes due to an earthquake-damaged lift shaft are expected to be given the all-clear to return on Friday.