Earthquake
Japan hit by 6.1 magnitude earthquake
An earthquake of magnitude 6.1 struck east of Japan's island of Honshu on Thursday, the United States Geological Service says.
5.2 magnitude quake hits Fiordland overnight
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake has struck in Fiordland.
85 quakes follow slow-slip event off East Coast
Eighty-five small earthquakes have been detected off Gisborne and the Mahia Peninsula since Monday - all triggered by a major slow-slip event, according to scientists. Our reporter Sarah Robson spoke… Audio
Resilience in tourism. Lessons learned from Kaikoura
Post Kaikoura's 2016 quake how is the tourism sector recovering? Lincoln University's Joanna Fountain tells Kathryn Ryan that a need to improve food networks in the days and weeks following the quake… Audio, Gallery
Our Changing World for 7 March 2019
We've a story about bull kelp and earthquake uplift for Seaweek, and we meet some volunteer kakapo helpers. Audio
Nana and the Napier Earthquake
Isobel was 14-and-a-half when the Napier earthquake hit. Decades later, her grand-daughter interviewed her about it for a school project. Audio
The retired archaeologist who digs hardy animals
Retired archaeologist Michael Trotter has a real soft spot for rare-breed animals, in particular dun Dexter cattle and Arapawa goats. He has a small herd of each at his rural property at Tuahiwi in… Audio
The retired archaeologist who digs hardy animals
Retired archaeologist Michael Trotter has a real soft spot for rare-breed animals, in particular dun Dexter cattle and Arapawa goats. He has a small herd of each at his rural property at Tuahiwi in…
AudioMagnitude 3.8 quake felt in parts of Christchurch
A small earthquake was felt in many parts of Christchurch around 3.15pm today.
CTV designer fights attempt to investigate him
CTV designer Alan Reay is appealing a High Court decision which would have cleared the way for his professional body to investigate his supervision of the design of the CTV building, which collapsed… Audio
Two earthquakes confuse quake monitoring system
Two earthquakes at once shake New Zealand, confusing the earthquake monitoring system.
Wellington's Reading cinema closes after earthquake report
The large Reading Cinemas complex on Courtenay Place has closed until further notice following an independent engineers' report.
Magnitude 6.9 quake hits off south Philippines
An earthquake of 6.9 magnitude has struck off the southern Philippine island of Mindanao, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center says.
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake has struck the Indonesian province of Papua
The magnitude 6.1 earthquake in Papua struck as Vanuata was experiencing a swarm of quakes about magnitude 5.
Another powerful earthquake near New Caledonia
The strong earthquake is the second to hit the New Caledonian region this week.
State of disaster declared after magnitude 7.0 earthquake strikes Alaska
Residents are urged to stay calm in the wake of 40 aftershocks.
Leading seismologists land in Ōamaru
A group of leading seismologists from New Zealand, Japan and Taiwan have been in Ōamaru this week to share the latest research.
Moderate earthquake rattles parts of Hawke's Bay
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake has rattled parts of central Hawke's Bay.
French volunteers search for bodies in quake-stricken Palu
A team of French rescue experts began hunting through a huge expanse of debris on the outskirts of the Indonesian city of Palu today, looking for any sign of earthquake victims whose bodies can be…
NZ providing extra $3 million in Indonesia aid
After Indonesia was hit by an earthquake and tsunami, the Foreign Minister Winston Peters is in the capital Jakarta and is due to meet government ministers today and tomorrow. Video, Audio
