A strong earthquake has been felt throughout much of New Zealand, but there have been no reports of injuries or damage. In the capital, Wellington, homes shook as the quake rumbled for about 20 seconds Tuesday. The U.S. Geological Survey …
It’s a sticky black sandwich spread that much of New Zealand adores, though detractors liken it to axle grease. And when it runs out, it’s Marmageddon. The manufacturer of Marmite says its supplies of the yeast-extract product ran out this …
A series of strong earthquakes struck the New Zealand city of Christchurch on Friday, rattling buildings, sending goods tumbling from shelves and prompting terrified holiday shoppers to flee into the streets. There was no tsunami alert issued and the city …
Salvage crews have successfully removed all the remaining oil from a cargo ship that ran aground on a New Zealand reef, avoiding a worse environmental disaster. The vessel Rena grounded on the Astrolabe reef near Tauranga on Oct. 5 and …
Salvage crews raced Monday to pump oil from a stricken ship teetering on a reef off the New Zealand coast, while also preparing for the worst: Authorities believe the vessel will break apart or sink soon. The salvage work resumed …
Passing trucks shook the six-story office building constantly in the months after a magnitude 7.0 earthquake in September 2010. “There were quite big cracks, you could see daylight from some offices with outside walls,” said receptionist Maryanne Jackson. But, she …
The earthquake-rattled city of Christchurch has been shaken by another powerful temblor. The magnitude-4.7 quake struck just after 8:30 p.m. Sunday and there were no initial reports of significant damage or injuries. The country’s prime minister, John Key, was in …
The cost of the deadly sequence of earthquakes in the New Zealand city of Christchurch has gone up, and will now likely top $17 billion. New Zealand’s government on Tuesday more than doubled its initial liability estimate of $2.6 billion …
The boss of a New Zealand coal mine where 29 people died in an explosion last year has acknowledged the mine faced difficulties with finances, personnel and safety. In testimony this week at a formal inquiry into the methane-fueled disaster, …
It’s been 10 months since the first big earthquake struck New Zealand’s second-largest city. It’s been nearly five months since a far more devastating one killed 181 people and crippled the downtown. And it’s been just a few hours since …