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One Year Done: Wellington apartment dwellers still shaky
Nerves remain on edge in central Wellington a year on from the Kaikōura earthquake, a survey shows.
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'The Kaikōura quake taught us a lot of lessons'
As many reflect on last year's Kaikōura earthquake, some of the world's top earthquake scientists are using it as an indicator for the future. Audio
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Kaikōura a year on: GNS holds Marlborough field day
As many reflect on last year's Kaikōura earthquake, some of the world's top earthquake scientists are using it as an indicator for the future. More than 100 experts from 20 countries have joined New… Audio
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White Island quake swarm unrelated to volcano
A series of earthquakes off White Island has little to do with the island itself, a GNS scientist says.
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Scientists on quake fact-finding mission
Scientists will start dropping highly sensitive devices off the east coast of the North Island on Tuesday to measure movements in the Earth's crust.
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ECLIPSE - getting ready for a supervolcano eruption
An $8-million research programme to better understand the Taupo supervolcano and prepare the community for an eruption has just begun. Audio
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ECLIPSE - getting ready for a supervolcano eruption
An $8-million research programme to better understand the Taupo supervolcano and prepare the community for an eruption has just begun.
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Evacuees in limbo as Vanuatu emergency extended
Audio 11 Oct 2017Evacuees from an erupting volcano in Vanuatu are facing more time in limbo after authorities extended a state of emergency on the island of Ambae. Audio
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State of emergency extended in Vanuatu
A state of emergency in Vanuatu has been extended for another two weeks after an erupting volcano forced thousands to flee.
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Vanuatu volcano calms down
Audio 11 Oct 2017A vulcanologist says the erupting volcano which has caused a mass evacuation in Vanuatu appears to be calming down. Audio
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Moa footprints - a rocky tale
After twenty years of puzzling, geologist Bruce Hayward reckons he has identified some mysterious patterns in a west Auckland roadside cutting as moa footprints. Audio
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Moa footprints - a rocky tale
After twenty years of puzzling, geologist Bruce Hayward reckons he has identified some mysterious patterns in a west Auckland roadside cutting as moa footprints.
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Lava bombs in Vanuatu thrown '50 to 100 metres'
A vulcanologist says lava bombs were thrown high into the air as he flew over the erupting volcano in Vanuatu.
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Dinosaur footprints
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Vanuatu volcano: Thousands evacuated as ash spreads
The state of emergency continues this morning on the Vanuatu island of Ambae, which is under threat from the island's Monaro volcano. About half of the population - at least 5,000 peope - are being… Audio
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Govt puts $12m towards lakes check-up
Scientists will examine the health of 380 New Zealand lakes in a new project granted $12 million in government funding.
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Marcus Vandergoes from GNS: $12m to test lakes
A project to look at the health of 380 of our lakes has been given $12 million in government funding. The study will be carried out by GNS Science and the Cawthron Institute. Environmental change… Audio
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‘Slow slip' earthquakes explained
New research shows the Kaikōura quake sparked massive slow slip events up to 600km away. What are they and why do they matter?
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Kaikōura quake triggered massive 'slow slips' up to 600km away
A series of slow and silent earthquakes of unprecedented scale have been uncovered in the wake of November's Kaikōura quake.
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Dr Stuart Henrys & Dr Chris Hollis - Earth's Eighth Continent
GNS Science geologists and geophysicists have added an eighth continent called Zealandia to the world map this year. At 4.9 million square kilometres - roughly the same size as India - it's the… Audio
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What causes sink holes?
Another sink hole in Waihi has left a 20 metre wide shaft on a council reserve. It collapsed into an old mine which was left partially filled. GNS Science Engineer Sally Dellow tells us how sink holes… Audio
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CSI Gracefield
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NGO tackling PNG teacher shortage
A Papua New Guinea NGO that's addressing the country's teacher shortage has started work this week in Manus province. Audio
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CSI Gracefield: using forensics to catch poachers
Scientists have helped convict seven people and a Bay of Plenty fishing company, for illegally selling nearly 700 kg of paua over a 13 month period. Dr Karyne Rogers, a Senior Scientist with GNS… Audio, Gallery
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Landslides deadlier than quakes or tsunami
New Zealand earns its 'shaky isles' moniker, but landslides are an under-appreciated natural hazard, says GeoNet.
