'Little wobbler' quake in Wairarapa

The Minister for Canterbury Earthquake Recovery says the Christchurch City Council may be being too timid in its proposal for partial asset sales. Audio

The Christchurch City Council says if it does not sell shares in some assets, rates could double in five years. Its debt has jumped to $1.2 billion, up from $900 million in August. Audio

At least 39 people have been injured in a magnitude 6.7 earthquake that has struck central Japan. TV footage showed a dozen houses have collapsed in village in Nagano prefecture.

Civil Defence ordered people to evacuate as a precautionary measure following a magnitude 6.5 earthquake off the East Coast this morning, a Te Araroa resident says. Audio

Geologists drilling deep into the heart of the Alpine Fault are hoping to unearth important information about what goes on before a major earthquake. Video, Audio