At first it looked like a distress flare, but as it got bigger and bigger Gary Wheaton realised he was likely witnessing a meteor. It was about 1.15pm today, and Wheaton was at home in Paekakariki on his day off relaxing inside... Read...

A 4.6 magnitude earthquake has rocked the top of the South Island and lower North Island.The quake struck 30km away from Seddon, at a depth of 12km, at 4.10pm.GeoNet has classified the quake as `moderate`, however a few people... Read...

`The time has come for Manfeild Park to take its rightful place as a leading sports and events facility in the lower North Island`. Read...

An earthquake close to Palmerston North has rocked the lower North Island.The 4.3 magnitude quake struck 20km north-east of Eketahuna was felt by more than 3500 people, according to earthquake trackers GeoNet.The shaking was felt... Read...

Quake caused `moderate` shaking with more than 3500 people reported feeling it. Read...

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake near Motueka this morning was felt in the top of the South Island and lower North Island. Read...

A magnitude 4.9 earthquake near Motueka this morning was felt in the top of the South Island and lower North Island. Read...

The driver died at the scene, but three others involved in a single-car crash are being treated at hospitals across the Lower North Island. Read...

Kiwis across the lower part of the North Island woke up to a `hard jolt` this morning, caused by a magnitude 4.1 earthquake. More than 1000 people reported feeling the earthquake, which struck 20km south of Wellington at 3.38am,... Read...

The quake was felt by more than 1200 people, mostly in Wellington and Nelson. Read...