Earthquakes
Free curtains on offer in Waiau to warm quake-hit homes
Keeping out the cold in the badly quake-damaged North Canterbury town of Waiau has just become a little easier, with a pop-up curtain bank helping locals. Audio
Big quake would cost Wellington economy $25bn - report
Wellington's economy would be devastated if the capital was hit by a similar earthquake to the 2011 Canterbury quake, a new report says.
Engineer company shuts doors while facing unresolved complaint
A structural engineering company has shut its doors while facing both an unresolved complaint and a call for a review of its seismic assessments and other work.
Cruise ships coming back to Christchurch in 2019
The Lyttelton Port Company, owned by Christchurch City Council, will spend $56 million on a new berth for cruise ships, which haven't visited the garden city since the 2011 earthquake. Video, Audio
Govt tops up Kaikōura support fund by $1m
Economic Development Minister Simon Bridges has announced a new $1 million grant programme to help support businesses affected by the Kaikōura earthquake.
Taranaki Cathedral to acknowledge 'good, bad and ugly' past
The dean of New Zealand's oldest stone church hopes to use a multi-million-dollar restoration project to do more to acknowledge the darker side of its history. Video
Quake tsunami threshold changed after East Cape shake
The magnitude required to trigger an automatic tsunami alert has been lowered, Civil Defence has confirmed.
Kaikōura's seals on the mend after quake
Seal populations displaced from a coastal sanctuary by the Kaikōura earthquake are recovering, the Department of Conservation says.
Experts flocking to quake conference after Kaikoura shake
About 100 foreign experts have flown to Wellington for the annual New Zealand Society for Earthquake Engineering annual technical conference Video, Audio
7.1-magnitude quake strikes off coast of Chile
A strong 7.1-magnitude earthquake has struck off the west coast of Chile, but was not expected to cause a tsunami.
Leaving Kaikōura: 'You've got to pick yourself up and carry on, eh'
Campground and crayfish shop owner Belinda Girl is being forced to leave for good after months without income due to the Kaikōura earthquake. Audio
Wellington looking at high-tech earthquake solutions
The Wellington City Council wants to put accelerometers in commercial buildings to help it make quicker decisions about which areas are worst affected following an earthquake. Audio
Wellington Council eyes new quake-response tech
A new type of measuring device installed in buildings around the capital could help provide quicker safety information following a large earthquake.
Flurry of quakes hits Nelson Lakes
A cluster of earthquakes has struck St Arnaud in the early hours of this morning including a strong magnitude-4.6 shake felt by hundreds.
'Moderate' 5.1 quake hits near Gisborne
A 5.1 magnitude earthquake that struck near Gisborne just after 3pm has been downgraded to "moderate".
Govt sets up $2.6m grant for quake waste
The government has set up a $2.6 million grant to help Kaikōura and Hurunui manage earthquake waste, including hazardous material.
North Canterbury farmers make the best of life after earthquake
Four months after their villa was wrecked, North Canterbury farmers Bob and Vicki Todhunter have made a stylish new temporary home in a shearing shed.
Lower North Island quakes felt by thousands
The flurry of quakes in the lower North Island won't be the last of the Kaikōura aftershocks to wake people up, a GNS scientist says. Audio
Two strong quakes shake bottom of North Island
Two strong earthquakes struck at the bottom of the North Island within about half-an-hour of each other last night. Audio
Maurice Clark: preserving Wellington's historical buildings
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Since the November earthquake, most of the news about Wellington buildings has been about damaged ones coming down. But developer and engineer Maurice Clark is determined to save… Audio, Gallery
