Those most affected by ‘natural disasters’ — whether by the tsunami in the Pacific, earthquakes in Haiti, Chile and now Christchurch, NZ — are those already on the margins of despair. As the impact of ...

A man who lost his wife in the 2011 Christchurch earthquake says the government's new rules are prioritising building owners ...

Maan Alkaisi, whose wife was one of 115 people killed in the preventable collapse in 2011, addressed the families of the 16 ...

Soil liquefaction was a major feature of the 2011 Christchurch, New Zealand earthquake that killed 185 people. Researchers developed a machine learning model to predict the amount of lateral movement ...

While large parts of New Zealand are reeling from the flooding caused by Cyclone Gabrielle, which killed 11 people and destroyed thousands of homes and businesses, February 22 marked the twelfth ...

Much of Christchurch still needs to be rebuilt four years after an earthquake hit the New Zealand city, but reconstruction is caught up in red tape. Photo: Lucy Craymer CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand—A ...

Architecture studios Haworth Tompkins and Athfield Architects have completed The Court Theatre in New Zealand, wrapped by ...

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand, September 3, 2010 (ENS) – A severe earthquake of magnitude 7.4 shook the South Island for at least three minutes early Saturday morning, at 4:35 am local time. The quake was ...

In the wake of the February quake, a number of grassroots groups and networks have sprung up across the city to help people access the resources and support they needed to survive. Beyond Resistance, ...

Christchurch resident Martin Howman was not shy about detonating 900 pounds of gelignite explosives under the homes of his former neighbors. For a long time he was one of the few people still living ...

Cantabrians with building damage after Saturday's earthquake are being warned to be careful when checking on tradespeople to do repair work. That applies particularly when they turn up on the doorstep ...