Earthquakes
'Holy moley, this is scary'
A New Zealander living in Mexico has described clinging to his doorway, while an 8.1 magnitude earthquake rolled and rumbled on for over a minute.
New quake restraints uncertainty exposed
More gaps in what is known about how safe buildings are in an earthquake are emerging, this time to do with police stations, hospitals and a cinema chain. Audio
Eleventh hour change by IAG over Chch quake deadline
Hundreds of Christchurch residents with quake damaged homes could be caught out after IAG revealed it is going to apply a statute of limitations defence against future claims, starting from tomorrow.
…Mock prisoner protests quake insurance claim
A Christchurch man has set up a mock prison cell outside his insurer's office to protest outstanding earthquake insurance claims.
Tweaks improve quake-rattled children's mental health - study
The mental health of children suffering post-earthquake stress dramatically improves with small changes to their school environment, a pilot study shows.
Anglican Church throws govt a curve ball over Chch cathedral
The Anglican church is considering gifting the Christ Church Cathedral to the Government, effectively handing it the responsibility for the $104m restoration of the city's most famous building. Video, Audio
China quake leaves nine dead, more than 160 injured
The toll following an earthquake in China's south-western province of Sichuan has risen to nine dead and 160 injured, officials say.
EQC blamed for Edgecumbe insurance delays
The Earthquake Commission is being blamed for delays in settling insurance claims resulting from April's Edgecumbe flooding, with three staff assigned to deal with all 271 claims received. Video, Audio
Extra! Earthquake
Just to add a bit of spice to the night there was a 6.4 magnitude earthquake that shook the lower South Island. Dr Bill Fry, siesmologist with GNS Science keeps us updated. Audio
New quake-prone building law takes effect
The government considers helping strengthen buildings as a new law requiring earthquake-prone buildings to be identified and upgraded comes into effect.
Nights' Science - Geology
Senior Scientist at GNS Hamish Campbell covers the earthy sciece of geology from erosion to earthquakes. Audio
Quake-prone building owners plead for financial help
An urgent plea has gone out for financial help to strengthen apartment buildings in Wellington to make them earthquake-resilient.
More should be done to keep shoppers safe in quakes - Countdown
A major supermarket chain which is taking action to stop heavy items falling from ceiling spaces in an earthquake says building regulations are being routinely ignored.
Countdown blame Govt for not keeping people safe in buildings
Countdown supermarkets is strengthening all its stores with proper seismic bracing of pipes, ducts and heavy units in its ceilings. And in doing so, can't resist taking a swipe at the Government and… Audio
Key Kaikōura road to reopen for long weekend
State Highway 1 south of Kaikōura is scheduled to reopen for all traffic on Friday, in time for the long weekend.
Alpine Fault drilling: 'What we encountered was really quite extreme'
Scientists drilling on the Alpine Fault in the West Coast have discovered some of the most extreme underground conditions on the planet. Audio
Building services 'below standard' - could be lethal in a quake
The Insurance Council is calling on local authorities and the Government to address the problem of below standard compliance with seismic rules. A Wellington structural engineer Ignatius Black of… Audio
Loose fittings slip through capital quake standards
Unrestrained heavy pipes, wires and air conditioning units that could be lethal in an earthquake are escaping proper scrutiny.
Kaikōura businesses 'within 6-8 weeks of collapse'
Some earthquake-affected businesses are very close to collapse, a new group set up to advocate for them says. Video, Audio
Capital quake deadline 'ridiculously short' - Body Corporate Chairs' Group
Wellington building owners are struggling to pay for earthquake strengthening in time to meet the council's deadline, they say.
