New Zealand is changing the way it assesses earthquake-prone buildings in an attempt to reduce costs and confusion for owners.

WELLINGTON, New Zealand -- WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) - A powerful earthquake that rocked New Zealand on Monday triggered landslides and a small tsunami, cracked apart roads and homes and left two ...

Changes to New Zealand’s earthquake-prone building system on the way with plans to remove the New Building Standard ratings as Building and Construction Minister says it’s ‘proven too broad and incons ...

If passed into law next year, the new bill could see almost a third of Hawke Bay’s earthquake-prone buildings no longer ...

KAIKOURA, New Zealand (KTRK) -- The prime minister of New Zealand says it could cost billions to rebuild after a deadly earthquake that rocked its South Island Monday. The 7.8 magnitude quake struck ...

A 4.1 magnitude earthquake struck near Levin on Monday (May 5) evening, with tremors felt as far away as Taupō, New Plymouth, and Nelson. The earthquake occurred at 5.16pm local time, with its ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A powerful undersea earthquake has struck north of New Zealand, prompting tsunami warnings for several island nations. The U.S. Geological Agency says the magnitude 7.7 ...

Two earthquakes of moderate intensity struck in the early morning hours – one in Dhubri district in Assam and another in North Island of New Zealand. An earthquake measuring 2.8 on the Richter scale ...

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) confirmed there was no tsunami threat to New Zealand. The US Geological ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — A 6.2-magnitude earthquake has hit off the west coast of New Zealand. There is no tsunami warning. The U.S. Geological Survey says the quake occurred shortly after 1 a.m.