New Zealand's coast near the town of Riverton has been rocked by a massive 6.7 magnitude earthquake as fears of tsunamis grow throughout the country, according to local officials. The Wellington Region Emergency Management wrote on X that it as assessing the risk of tsunami impacting areas of the country but has not definitely said if there is a risk as of yet.

Molesworth St in Wellington is being systematically deconstructed after it became a hazard as a result of the recent earthquakes. A government department raised “significant” concerns about the construction of its new office building near Parliament after Wellington’s notorious wind caused part of the structure to collapse.

It "seek to incorporate state-of-the-art approaches for assessment of concrete buildings drawn from local and international research, and from international assessment guidance", said a summary.

The Wellington fault is believed to have a 5 percent chance of a similar-sized earthquake to Myanmar in the next 50 years, but other surrounding faults have a much higher chance. "The subduction ...

Business owner Karl Tiefenbacher has officially joined the Wellington mayoral race. Speaking to Newstalk ZB Wellington Mornings host Nick Mills, Tiefenbacher announced he plans to stand as an independent candidate for the mayoralty.

Magnitude 6.7 Quake Shakes New Zealand's South Island WELLINGTON (Reuters) -A strong 6.7 magnitude earthquake struck off New Zealand's South Island on Tuesday, authorities said, as the country's ...