Associate Professor Tom Wilson from Canterbury University, whose specialist area is disaster risk and resilience, speaks on the impacts of an Alpine Fault quake. Source: Youtube / @EMSouthland

Man ordered to vacate his Dunedin home following sinkhole scare.

Andrew Thomson of Otago was feeding his fish outside when a sinkhole opened up.

A Mt Taranaki eruption could see fast-moving, hot ash flows spreading kilometres around.

NZ experts question new US study on Taupo suggesting "super-eruptions" are well signalled.

The claim dates to ancient Greece, but science can't confirm animals can predict tremors.

About 3000 properties are still without power in Auckland after bad weather this week.

Arrival of 'Death Planet' sparks fears of end of the world among believers.

Over 79,000 Auckland homes are without power, with more strong winds predicted.

Researchers exploring innovative ways to tackle NZ's poor level of disaster-preparedness.

Seismologists closely watching a "swarm" of quakes recorded around high-risk Alpine Fault.

Australia is experiencing incredibly protracted fire seasons.

Meet people "prepping" – a worldwide movement of steps to prepare for global catastrophe.

The terms of reference for the inquiry centred on Southern Response has been released.

850 tonnes of mud and sand flushed away seafloor life in Kaikoura Canyon.

Cyclone Hola set to lash parts of the country - but it won't be here long.

The University of Auckland will look at how land is moving on 10 slopes around the city.

It could kill thousands, but there's much about our main geological threat we don't know.

Could NZ have a tsunami early warning system? A visiting Japanese scientist thinks so.

Scientists have launched an $8m effort to understand the threats landslides pose to us.

Despairing locals are wondering how long it will take to repair the damage.

Christchurch mayor Lianne Dalziel lifted the city's state of emergency at 11am.

Photos taken from across New Zealand reveal the devastation caused by Cyclone Gita.

Incredible drone footage shows slips, flooding and fallen trees caused by Cyclone Gita.

Extra crews have been brought in to restore power in hard-hit Taranaki in Gita's wake.

Footage captured of the erosion along Waikanae Beach. Source: Facebook / @DwayneJoy

Drone footage shows the devastation of the slips on Takaka Hill caused by cyclone Gita. Source: James Thomas

Footage captured of flooding and evacuations due to Gita cyclone.

Cyclone Gita is barrelling into New Zealand, with the worst predicted yet to come.

Footage has emerged of flooding at both West Bank Road in Motueka and at the end of a driveway flowing onto another road in Motueka. Source: Facebook / @JessKing and Facebook / @LeanneBoyce