Earthquakes
Quake strengthening grants a first for city
Safe building ideas sought
Quake proposal open for debate
Dunedin's new earthquake policy got the go-ahead from the Dunedin City Council yesterday; now it is the turn of the public, and the building owners who may have to pay to strengthen the city's buil
Quake resistance 'good' to 'excellent'
Dunedin Hospital buildings' earthquake resistance ranged from good to excellent when a structural report was last done in 1998, Southern District Health Board chief operating officer (Otago) Vivian
Quake safety review
A Dunedin City Council undertaking in 2007 to complete an office-based screening of the city's building stock to discover which were deemed safe in an earthquake has not been done yet.
Cull: stark choice over quake plan
Agency 'caring for the carers'
One organisation "caring for the carers" and helping people understand and deal with their emotions and general state of mind after a traumatic event has been Workplace Support.
Strong earthquake hits off Japan
A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.4 has struck in the Pacific Ocean, triggering a tsunami warning off the southern coast of Japan.
Powerful earthquake shakes Papua New Guinea
The US Geological Survey says a powerful earthquake has shaken Papua New Guinea.