New ZealandQuake sets new directionChristchurch's Cindy Gibb made a deal with her husband - one day she'd be able to travel the world to places where nursing skills were in short supply and work.28 Jan 04:30 PM
ConstructionGerman firm gets rebuilding contractsThe entrance of a European building products giant into the Christchurch rebuild market will increase competition in the industry.23 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandChristchurch rattled by quakeChristchurch's first major tremor of the year today was the 11,000th aftershock since the deadly earthquake sequence started on September 4, 2010.17 Jan 03:03 AM
New ZealandTwo big quakes strike near OpunakeTaranaki was rocked by two large earthquakes in the early hours of New Year's Day.31 Dec 06:35 PM
New ZealandShaky start for East Coast with Boxing Day quakesBoxing Day got off to a shaky start on the East Coast with two minor earthquakes occurring in the early hours of the morning.25 Dec 09:02 PM
New ZealandMost popular news in 2012Kim Dotcom and a spate of natural disasters have been among the most popular topics with <i>New Zealand Herald</i> readers this year.25 Dec 04:30 PM
WorldA year of defining eventsThree weeks before the ceremony and the [Olympic Stadium] was packed with thousands of people all doing things impressively.25 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandChristchurch 2012: Rebuilding a shattered cityThe aftershocks have all but stopped, but few in Christchurch dare mention the easing of the earth's fury.25 Dec 12:40 AM
New ZealandMagnitude 3.8 earthquake shakes WellingtonWellingtonians were shaken awake by a magnitude 3.8 earthquake early this morning.16 Dec 06:27 PM
New ZealandDesign of new arena made by CTV firmThe manager of Stadium Southland says there are no concerns with the construction of the new $35 million arena, which is designed by Alan Reay whose firm designed Christchurch's CTV building.13 Dec 04:37 AM
New ZealandCTV report: Protagonists go to groundThe three main protagonists highlighted in a royal commission report into the CTV disaster have gone to ground today.11 Dec 06:56 AM
New ZealandCouncil may be unaware of buildings similar to CTVThe Christchurch firm that designed the ill-fated CTV office block may have built similar buildings that the council does not know about and have since gone unchecked, officials admitted today.11 Dec 06:16 AM
ConstructionSeismic rules tipped to boost building workAuckland builder George Levick expects tougher new seismic standards to be a big boost to the construction sector.10 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandLoved ones crying out for justiceFamilies and friends of the 115 people killed in the February 2011 collapse of the CTV building are calling for legal action against those they feel are responsible.10 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandNo closure for CTV familiesLessons will be learned, future lives saved, but for families of Canterbury Television building earthquake victims there will never be closure.10 Dec 06:05 AM
New ZealandCTV: 20 years of errorsA series of errors over 20 years led to the catastrophic collapse of the CTV building in the second major Christchurch quake, a Royal Commission has found.10 Dec 02:00 AM
New ZealandCTV findings welcomedFamilies of Canterbury Television building collapse victims have welcomed the findings of a royal commission into the building's collapse.09 Dec 08:29 PM
WorldRepeat quake jolts northeastern JapanA strong earthquake struck the same Japanese coast devastated by last year's massive quake and tsunami, generating small waves but no immediate reports of heavy damage.07 Dec 09:24 PM
New ZealandEarthquake changes could cost $1.7bnUncompromising proposals to eliminate or strengthen earthquake-prone buildings could change the face of character areas such as Mt Eden's Dominion Rd.07 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandMost NZ buildings to be quake assessedAll non-residential buildings and high-rise, multi-unit apartments in NZ will be assessed for earthquake risk and the results made public under new proposals.06 Dec 09:58 PM
New ZealandCTV inquest: High-tech equipment failedHigh-tech cameras designed to probe collapsed buildings and search for signs of life failed on February 22 and have since been replaced, an inquest was told today.04 Dec 05:36 AM
