Animals in motion: pets after the quakes
Massive forces bent faults below the Canterbury Plains, jolting a sleeping city awake at 4.35am. The other world - that occupied by animals - got an almighty fright too.
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Quake buildings deadline set
The Government has set a deadline of 20 years for assessing 193,000 buildings for earthquake risk and strengthening them.
Deadline set to assess quake-prone buildings
The Government has set a deadline of 20 years for assessing 193,000 buildings for earthquake risk and strengthening them.
Buoyant note all round at Goodman annual meeting
The board and investors in NZX-listed Goodman Property Trust struck an upbeat note at yesterday's annual meeting in Auckland.
Small earthquakes could spark volcanic activity
Mount Tongariro has been rattled by numerous small earthquakes in the past few weeks, which could spark an increase in volcanic activity, GNS Science says.
Source of shakes a puzzle
Scientists are debating whether the source of more than 2200 quakes in the Wellington region over the past fortnight is an underwater extension of a South Island fault.
Bob Jones: English should be the one quaking
A frenzied hysteria arose in Wellington following the "big one" two weeks ago.
Strong magnitude 4.9 jolt near Seddon
A series of aftershocks have rumbled across central New Zealand this morning, sparked by a strong magnitude 4.9 jolt near Seddon, Marlborough shortly before 1am.
Strong earthquakes jolt country
A shallow 4.2 magnitude earthquake has been detected near East Cape, after a strong aftershock near Wellington this morning.
Aftershock 'all part of the sequence'
This morning's aftershock in Cook Strait was the largest since the 6.5 tremor a week ago, but no damage has been reported.
White Island activity not linked to Cook Strait quakes
GNS scientists are confident a rise in activity at White Island isn't connected to this week's earthquakes in Cook Strait.
Call to ease financial burden of quake strengthening
Property investor Sir Bob Jones is calling on the Government to ease the financial burden for commercial building owners who are required to earthquake strengthen their properties.
Insurance changes set new traps
Homeowners who think the only issue with house insurance changes is the likely premium increase need look no further than Christchurch.
Quake repairs clear inner-city street
Residents have cleared out of a central Wellington street while urgent work is carried out on a quake-damaged carpark lift which could crash down in an aftershock.
Quake damage forces residents out
Residents have cleared out of a central Wellington street while urgent work is carried out on a quake-damaged carpark lift which could come crashing down in an aftershock.
Quake-damaged lift shaft forces street closure
A quake-damaged carpark lift shaft has forced the closure of a central Wellington street.
Aftershocks: More than 200 a day hit
Central New Zealand has been rattled by more than 1500 aftershocks in the past week as a previously unknown section of faultline shakes out the last of its stress.
Brazen cafe thieves identified
Police say they have identified three people linked to a brazen theft from a Wellington cafe. Meanwhile, work to clean up damaged buildings in Wellington continued.
Rebuild firm: Migrant workers cheaper
A major construction company involved in the Christchurch rebuild says it uses migrant workers because it they are cheaper than local builders.
Jolts a lesson for capital buildings
Experts say the injury toll in Wellington from Sunday's quake would've been higher had it struck on a weekday, as an aftershock plague continues.
Premature NZ baby stuck in China
An Auckland couple are fighting to bring their sick baby home after she was born three months early on a stopover in China.
Insurance premium rises hammer Precinct
Precinct Properties NZ, with 10 Wellington office blocks worth more than $600 million, has been hammered by insurance premium rises.