Christchurch. So, while rupture direction has been observed to make a big difference in modern earthquakes, it is not something geologists have been able to directly determine for past earthquakes.

One of the country's largest schools, Burnside High School in Christchurch, has closed its administration block because it was found to be an earthquake risk. A seismic assessment showed the block was ...

Artist Pete Majendie’s work 185 Empty White Chairs stood in Christchurch for over a decade honouring those who died in the 2011 Christchurch earthquake. Now, he's released a memoir.

The On-sold Support Package was set up in 2019 to help homeowners who had bought a home repaired after the Canterbury ...

A STADIUM once feared by the British and Irish Lions has been turned into a recreational PARK after a deadly earthquake left it abandoned. The turn-stiles at Lancaster Park in Christchurch, New ...

On that day, a 6.3 magnitude aftershock of an earlier earthquake that occurred in September 2010 caused a disastrous disruption to Christchurch. There were nearly 200 fatalities and 10,000 injuries.

New Zealand expects the recovery from Cyclone Gabrielle to cost as much as the 2011 Christchurch earthquake. New Zealand has said rebuilding after Cyclone Gabrielle will cost billions of dollars ...

A heritage-protected art museum on the coast of New Zealand’s North Island will reopen on 9 November after a major renovation ...

Sandy soils, silt, and gravel get separated with groundwater from a large earthquake, resulting in large ground deformations and effects. Liquefaction prediction is important in efforts to rebuild ...