Crown Research Institute NIWA is reporting that many parts of NZ experienced their hottest summer on record this year. The […]
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NZ Herald: Map faults before rebuild – geologist
Isaac Davison writes in the New Zealand Herald about advice from a geologist saying that the faults underlying the Canterbury […]
Continue readingThe Press: Earthquake fault known of since September
Paul Gorman writes in The Press that scientists were aware of the small fault which cased last week’s earthquake from […]
Continue readingTVNZ: Quake rattles Wellington
Last night, Wellington was rattled by a magnitude 4.5 earthquake just after 10pm at night. It was focused 20km northwest […]
Continue readingNBR: Scientists back Campbell in Moon Man quake prediction row
Chris Keall writes in the National Business Review about the controversy over Ken Ring’s claimed prediction of last week’s earthquake […]
Continue readingNZ Herald: No more high rises for rebuilt quake city
Simon Collins writes in the New Zealand Herald that architects expect no more highrise buildings will be built in Christchurch, […]
Continue readingDom Post: Scientists look into why fault ruptured
Kiran Chug writes in the Dominion Post about the work faced by scientists in trying to understand what made the […]
Continue readingNZ Herald: Christchurch earthquake: DNA sought to identify victims
Beck Vass writes in the New Zealand Herald about the identification work being by disaster victim identification teams, who are […]
Continue readingNZ Herald: Anthony Doesburg – Eyes in the skies keeping track of events below
Anthony Doesburg writes in the New Zealand Herald about how New Zealand could make far greater use of satellite images, […]
Continue readingPsychologists give advice following earthquake
Tuesday’s devastating earthquake in Christchurch will have far-reaching (and long term) psychological effects on both adults and children. Psychologist Neil […]
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