We'll soon be able to map quake impacts - as they happen
NZ will soon have a 'four-dimensional' picture of quakes and tsunamis - as they happen.
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Wellington earthquake: 4.8 quake rattles south-east of Seddon
More than 500 people recorded feeling the quake, which struck 45km deep.
'Quite the wobble': Strong quake rattles top of South Island, lower North Island
The strong 5.7 magnitude quake struck 10km west of St Arnaud, southwest of Nelson.
'An insult to those who died': Bridges scolds White Island ministerial advice
Inquiry independence from Government 'critically important' says National MP.
Top lawyer calls for inquiry into Whakaari / White Island eruption
Nigel Hampton QC: 'Bureaucracy knows time is a killer of perceived need'.
Earthquakes in Rotorua: 'You can hear them rumbling'
Rotorua has been hit by a number of small earthquakes early this morning.
Quake sensor system trial to identity building safety
The network will help identify which buildings are safe to occupy after an earthquake.
Earthquake: 'Felt the whole apartment rattling'
Christchurch residents got an early wake-up call this morning.
7.4 quake: NZ 'lucky to avoid tsunami', says scientist
Early morning quake's side-to-side motion stopped it from causing a tsunami, expert says.
7.4 quake: People warned to stay out of water
A no tsunami threat was made known about 50 minutes after the 7.4 mag quake struck.
7.4 quake felt widely across NZ: 'What the devil's that?', 'Our house was jolted'
7.4 magnitude earthquake off Gisborne's coast felt in Wellington.
Former cop says he questioned Whakaari risks but 'no action' taken
There are now 27 WorkSafe staff working on the investigation into the eruption.
'Holy cow!': Kiwis around NZ react to strong quake
The quake sent pets running for cover and toppled artwork off the walls.
'Proven potential for harm' before Whakaari eruption
In 2018, researchers cited seven life-threatening "near misses" at Whakaari since 2006.
Moderate earthquake shakes South Island
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake has occurred in the South Island near Te Anau.
Lockdown silence allows detection of smaller earthquakes
There's been a dramatic fall in the number of noise complaints in NZ's larger cities.
Series of small earthquakes recorded underneath Mt Ruapehu
"The seismic recordings indicate a source beneath the summit area."
Washing up near you in Hawke's Bay? Scientists lose $150,000 worth of earthquake instruments
They're the size of a washing machine, on steel frames, and have large yellow floats.
White Island eruption: Kiwi guide one of two unrecovered bodies
A Kiwi tour guide is one of two people still missing on White Island.
15th person dies after White Island eruption
Police confirm the death of Australian Krystal Browitt in the White Island eruption.
White Island tragedy: Search for final two bodies to continue at dawn
Six bodies recovered, as police dive squad will continue search.
More than $73,000 raised for teen guide with severe burns
More than $73,000 has been raised for Jake Milbank, one of the White Island victims.
'We have a plan' - experts to brave volatile White Island
Police Deputy Commissioner Mike Clement told media: "We have a plan."
Police may seek families' consent for high-speed White Island recovery mission
Police are considering a range of recovery options.
White Island: Donations pour in to help families and victims of eruption
GoFundMe says it is monitoring and ensure funds reach the intended place.
Minutes from disaster: Chilling video from day of eruption
Allessandro Kauffmann has released video from White Island, shot on the day it erupted.
White Island: Father of injured American newlywed lands in Auckland
Injured couple Lauren Urey and her husband Mathew Urey were married in October.
White Island: Toll climbs as two more patients die in hospital
Eight dead and a further nine are still missing, presumed dead.
Live: White Island - another victim named as seven Aussies among nine missing
Fears remain that efforts to retrieve bodies from White Island will be delayed.
White Island eruption: GeoNet reports 'volcanic tremor has significantly increased'
GeoNet's monitoring equipment continues to function and is providing data on the volcano.
White Island eruption: 'It looked like a bomb had gone off'
"All I could think was, if it can do that to metal, what can it do to human skin?"
Hero pilot's mercy dash: 'We took care of our own business'
The pilot has revealed the "horrific" scenes he found in the aftermath of the eruption.
White Island eruption: Missing mother alive but severely burned
Adelaide woman Lisa Hosking located in a Hamilton hospital, suffering from severe burns.
'Very unfair' – Police Minister rejects White Island/ Pike River comparison
Nash rejects claims authorities' response to the eruption was comparable to Pike River