Eight aftershocks, more to come after strong Magnitude 6.3 earthquake shakes central regions
A seismologist says the quake's deep epicentre was in Cook Strait.
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Death toll rises in the wake of Cyclone Gabrielle, cut-off regions wake up to another day of isolation and 6.3 magnitude earthquake hits near Wellington in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald
'Massive' and 'scary': Magnitude 6.3 earthquake felt by tens of thousands of Kiwis
By 8.30pm last night almost 70,000 Kiwis had reported feeling the quake.
Opinion: Earthquakes destroy. People rebuild
New York Times: We forget how fragile cities are until disaster strikes.
Earthquake survivors seek hot meals as rescues wane
Thousand left homeless after the earthquake line up in the streets for food.
4.4 earthquake hits Gisborne region amid cyclone onslaught
The quake struck 25km west of Gisborne at a depth of 22km.
Turkey probes contractors as quake deaths pass 33,000
Turkish justice officials are targeting contractors involved in shoddy construction.
Turkey arrests building contractors six days after quakes
Turkish officials detained or issued arrest warrants for some 130 people.
Turkey’s lax policing of building codes known before quake
Construction codes are rarely enforced, explaining why thousands of buildings crumbled.
Syrian orphans from quake taken in by overwhelmed relatives
The tragic predawn quake in Turkey has now claimed over 20,000 lives.
Local Syrian community heartbroken after quake, worried for families
Worried families in NZ fear for those they cannot contact after catastrophic quake.
Quake death toll passes 20,000 as survivors struggle to stay warm and fed
Grim toll has surpassed 2011 Fukushima quake and tsunami that killed more than 18,400.
Death toll in Turkey, Syria earthquake surpasses 15,000
More bodies were pulled from the rubble of collapsed homes in the stricken zone.
Millions suffer cold and grief after catastrophic quake, still awaiting help
New York Times: With thousands dead and many homeless, survivors plead for more aid.
Turkish holiday turns into helping earthquake survivors for Kiwi couple
Denise McCabe and her Turkish husband are helping after major quake.
Policies thrown on bonfire, huge Pacific drug bust & quake frustration growing | Focus Morning Bulletin: 9 February, 2023
PM Chris Hipkins throws policies on the bonfire, half a billion dollar drug bust and frustration growing in Turkey/Syria over quake response in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald
Hope fading as quake deaths pass 11,000, window for survival closes
Race on as “statistically today is the day when we’re going to stop finding people".
Deadliest in decade: Turkey, Syria quake deaths pass 9,500
Thinly stretched rescue teams worked through the night in Turkey and Syria.
Amid the quake’s frosty wreckage, a remarkable but bittersweet rescue
New York Times: A six-floor building was reduced to rubble. And yet, there was hope.
Death toll in Turkey earthquake tops 7200, race to find survivors continues
Millions of people affected; state of emergency declared in 10 provinces.
Watch: Miracle baby born under rubble in quake-hit Syrian town
Crying infant recovered whose mother appears to have given birth while buried.
A glance at the world’s deadliest quakes in past 25 years
A magnitude 7.8 earthquake shook Turkey and Syria, killing thousands of people.
Three waters could be axed today, retail crime surge & Kiwi kidnapped in Indonesia | Focus Morning Bulletin: 8 February , 2023
Controversial government policies could be axed today, the death toll keeps climbing from the devastating Turkey/Syria quake & a Kiwi pilot is kidnapped by Indonesian separatist fighters in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald
Who is helping? The massive aid effort underway after Turkey quake
Engineers, soldiers, paramedics, search dogs & handlers on way as world pitches in.
Northland-based Turk can't sleep thinking about the earthquake damage to homeland
Northland Turk fortunate his family is safe after powerful earthquake kills thousands.
Frantic searching for survivors in Turkey, Syria as quake death toll nears 5000
Countries around the world dispatched teams to assist in the rescue efforts.
More than 4000 dead: Rescuers scramble in Turkey, Syria after 7.8 quake
More than 5600 buildings were destroyed in Turkey alone.
What to know about the 7.8 quake that hit Turkey and Syria
Thousands have been killed after the powerful quake took Syria and Turkey unaware.
Watch: Powerful quake kills at least 640 people in Turkey, Syria
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‘Fair shake’: Magnitude 5 quake felt by thousands in Napier and across North Island
More than 2000 people felt the shaking across the North Island.
Remembering the Hawke’s Bay earthquake - the memories of disaster that mustn’t be lost
Survivors of the Hawke's Bay quake say educating the next generation is crucial.
‘A real sharp one’: 4.8 earthquake near Te Aroha jolts North Island
Thousands across the Bay of Plenty, Waikato, Coromandel and Auckland felt the shake.
Christchurch to lose post-quake chairs artwork as land put up for sale
The 185 white chairs have stood as a monument to the lives lost in the 2011 quakes.
Silent enigma: The ‘7.0 earthquake’ that Kiwis never felt
Slow-motion quakes unfolding beneath NZ just released the equivalent energy of a 7.0 jolt.