Earthquake
6.9 magnitude earthquake near Fiji
A 6.9 earthquake struck just south of Fiji at a depth of 17 kilometres.
Demolition of quake-damaged carpark starts
Demolition of the quake-damaged Reading Cinema car park in central Wellington has started this morning. Video
Whale Watch Kaikōura back in action
Whale Watch Kaikōura is back in the water for the first time since November's devastating magnitude 7.8 earthquake.
Savea vs Williams: Charity clash raises $65k for Kaikōura
All Blacks Julian and Ardie Savea picked up racquets against Serena and Venus Williams today in Auckland.
Demolition crane moves onto next big quake damage job
A specialised demolition crane that has been tearing down an earthquake damaged office block in central Wellington, is heading across the city to begin work on another building today.
Camping at home in Kaikōura
Six weeks on from the 7.8 quake, some in Kaikōura are realising that some temporary solutions may become permanent. But they are not letting it stop them from enjoying the holiday festivities. Video
Weather forces closure of Kaikōura road
State Highway One, south of Kaikōura, is open again after it was closed because of poor weather this morning.
Big dredge for Kaikōura harbour
"As soon as we can put some punters out on the marina boats ... we'll be back in business."
Courtenay Pl cordon to be extended
The cordon around parts of Wellington's Courtenay Place will be extended from tomorrow to allow a special crane in to start working on the demolition of the Reading Cinema carpark.
Wellington cordon to extend ahead of quake demolition
A central Wellington cordon is expanding to include two more businesses, as preparations are made for the destruction of an earthquake-damaged carpark.
Govt gives extra $3m to GeoNet
Monitoring service GeoNet has received a $3 million funding boost after last month's 7.8 magnitude earthquake.
Speed limits reduced on road between Piction and Chch
Speed limits on parts of the alternative road between Picton and Christchurch are to be lowered as a safety precaution.
Kaikōura Cheese keeps going after quake
It was deja-vu last month for Kaikōura Cheese owners Daniel and Sarah Jenkins, who moved to the coastal town after the Canterbury earthquakes. Video
Kaikōura earthquake: Billy goat Lucky in love
Karana Barker and her four children lost their house in the earthquake but their pet goat, Billy, is "doing fine". Video
Quake-hit SH1 reopens south of Kaikōura
The coastal highway south of Kaikōura has re-opened for the first time since the earthquake that cut the town off. Video
Grants given to Marlborough quake survivors
The Marlborough District Council has given out $11,000 so far in hardship grants from the Mayoral Earthquake Fund.
Solomon Islands calls for targeted response to recent quakes
Disaster authorities in Solomon Islands are calling for a targeted approach to emergency response and recovery in the wake of a major earthquake. Audio
Wellington evacuees return for belongings
Dozens more Wellington residents evacuated from their apartments and offices after the Kaikōura quake have retrieved their belongings this morning, including people whose cars have been trapped in a…
Backlash against council's quake-check list
Wellington City Council's order to inspect 80 buildings for earthquake risk is being criticised as "hyped up" and expensive.
Backlash grows against WCC crackdown on building owners
There is a growing backlash against Wellington City Council's latest crackdown on building owners in the wake of the Kaikoura earthquake. As Eric Frykberg reports critics say the council is being… Audio
