OpinionDoes this look like a ruin?Jim Anderton asks: 'Take a good look at the Cathedral as it still stands today, (taken from a helicopter on June 7, 2014), and ask yourself does this look like a ruin to you?'08 Jul 09:30 PM
New Zealand6.3 quake strikes off Kermadec IslandsA magnitude 6.3 earthquake has struck off the Kermadec Islands, north of New Zealand, this morning.03 Jul 08:42 PM
EntertainmentTV preview: Chch quake drama Hope and WireThe shattered lives and fractured landscape of the garden city provide drama in TV3’s new series.28 Jun 07:00 PM
OpinionPaul LittlePaul Little: Failures of seismic proportionsFor many people in Canterbury, the earthquakes of September 2010, February 2011 and later had little or no effect.28 Jun 05:00 PM
New Zealand$1 house sells for $10,500A Christchurch couple's red zoned house will be auctioned tonight with a $1 reserve, but buyers have so far shown little interest.26 Jun 08:07 AM
New ZealandQuakes rock lower North IslandThe lower North Island has been rocked by a second sizable earthquake today.26 Jun 04:32 AM
New ZealandResearchers to bore major faultThe world is turning to New Zealand's most threatening fault to better understand the levers that cause catastrophic earthquakes.24 Jun 09:44 PM
New Zealand7.2 mag quake off Kermadec IslandsDepartment of Conservation staff on Raoul Island have escaped uninjured following a magnitude 7.2 earthquake off the coast of the island this morning.23 Jun 09:56 PM
BusinessQuake cover 10% cheaperThe Earthquake Commission has been able to increase its reinsurance cover after securing better terms in its latest annual round of negotiations.18 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandInsurance Council rejects Labour's 'Earthquake Court'The Insurance Council says it could make the whole process drag out for longer and the only winners would be lawyers.09 Jun 05:51 AM
New ZealandShakeup: Labour's 'Quake Court planLabour has promised to set up a special Earthquake Court to deal with unresolved insurance claims from the Canterbury earthquakes.08 Jun 08:51 PM
New ZealandQuake rocks central NZA 5.1 magnitude quake that struck near Ohakune has been felt widely in the lower North Island and the top of the South Island.06 Jun 03:50 AM
New ZealandEarthquake 50km West of Te AnauA magnitude 5 earthquake has been recorded 50km west of Te Anau.23 May 07:40 AM
New ZealandInvestigation into CTV engineer droppedThe civil engineer behind Christchurch's CTV building is no longer under investigation - after an inquiry was dropped upon legal advice.20 May 04:22 AM
New ZealandNZ's 'silent quakes' in major studyIt's one of NZ's biggest natural disaster risk zones. Now scientists hope to know more about a rare quake phenomenon happening off the North Island's Poverty Bay.11 May 08:22 PM
New ZealandMagnitude 4.0 quake felt in ChristchurchA quake registering 4.0 on the Richter Scale has been felt in Christchurch.10 May 02:49 AM
New ZealandEarthquake waves detectedA strong, deep earthquake near Fiji has caused New Zealand's earthquake sensors to register a swarm of earthquakes off the east coast of the North Island.04 May 10:11 AM
WorldNZ beefs up aid to Solomon IslandsAnother strong aftershock has rattled Solomon Islands early this morning, following yesterday's 7.6 quake that's compounded flood misery in the country.14 Apr 04:54 AM
New ZealandModerate quake hits ChristchurchA moderate earthquake has struck Christchurch today.12 Apr 11:19 PM
New ZealandAuckland's earthquake risk revealedAuckland is a long way from high earthquake activity and can expect a major shake every 10,000 to 20,000 years, says a new study.02 Apr 09:35 PM
New ZealandKiwis shaken in 8.2 quakeNew Zealander Rachel Lilburn has felt earthquakes in Chile before but said yesterday's big one was much stronger than any others.02 Apr 03:15 PM
WorldLA trembles as it awaits The Big OneSensible residents of Los Angeles have already stocked up on batteries, water and medical supplies in anticipation of "The Big One".31 Mar 10:42 PM
Business$10b seismic upgrade wasteA $10 billion national seismic building upgrade will save only seven lives during almost a century yet destroy much of the country's heritage, an economist says.31 Mar 03:15 PM
