COMMENT: Matthew Blackett explains why these volcanoes are so dangerous.

Around 435,000 residents would be forced to flee in an Auckland eruption scenario.

An early-warning system for earthquakes has been expanded to Oregon and Washington.

More members of the flood-ravaged town can return to their homes this morning.

Former Finance Minister steps up to chair review as residents plan class action.

Financial assistance for Edgecumbe residents and businesses is being discussed.

The 7.8 Kaikoura Earthquake triggered the most violent shaking ever seen in New Zealand.

The big wet has arrived with a vengeance, and it's not done with New Zealand yet.

At least two people have died and around 20,000 have been ordered to leave their homes.

Research showed there was likely to have been a significant effect on memory.

The damage to the Great Barrier Reef is still to be assessed.

Reports of injuries - and possibly deaths - were expected overnight in Queensland.

While other areas were evacuated, Hamilton Island residents are forced to bunker down.

The tsunami is comparable with some of the biggest events in recent history.

People who have experienced accidents are better prepared for disaster, a new study finds.

Huge swirling grey clouds are seen, capturing the immense power of Cyclone Debbie.

Cyclone Debbie brings scary prediction on future destruction of cyclones in Australia.

Cyclone Debbie has claimed its first life as evacuations are underway in Queensland.

Scientists describe November jolt as an "incredibly complex earthquake" in which some land was offset by as much as 12 metres.

The impact quakes can have on city structures has been made frighteningly clear over recent years.

Quake-damaged pipes in Wellington are leaking around a million litres of water every day.

The EQC said people affected by last week's storms have three months to lodge a claim.

Scientists have put a recent spate of Central North Island quakes down to long-term tectonic "stretching" rather than worrying volcanic activity.

A National MP who challenged Brian Tamaki's "gay" earthquake slur is to resign.

A new book explores the drama, the scientific puzzle and the human spirit of the people who live there.

A year ago today tropical Cyclone Winston thrashed its way through Fiji. The Herald looks back at the disaster - and the people who survived it.

A group who lost their only children in the Christchurch quake feel failed by two Govts.

Airbus is making a play to replace NZ's ageing Hercules by showing off its big military airlifter this week in a bid to woo the public and Defence chiefs.

A large sinkhole which appeared yesterday caused consternation among residents of a Punakaiki neighbourhood.

Employers need to be flexible and allow staff to tend to their families and properties in the wake of the Port Hills fire.