Another moderately-strong earthquake struck near Christchurch yesterday afternoon, nearly five years after a sixth magnitude earthquake killed 185 people.
Christchurch Earthquake
February 15th, 2016Earthquake Near St Arnaud
February 9th, 2016A moderately strong earthquake struck near St Arnaud in Marlborough this afternoon.
Undersea Earthquakes in the Kermadecs
February 4th, 2016A burst of earthquake activity has struck the Kermadec Islands in recent days.
Whakatane Earthquake Swarm
January 25th, 2016A swarm of shallow earthquakes struck off the coast near Whakatane overnight.
Armistice Day 2015
December 4th, 2015At the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month…
Some of us still pause to think of the importance of that day in 1918 and also to remember those who have served and died in military service over the years.
Some seek a quiet place to be at that time of reflection, and one of Tawa’s little-known monuments may just be that place.
Great Quake, Chile
September 17th, 2015An earthquake of magnitude 8, classified as a “great quake,” struck off the coast of Chile this afternoon, generating a damaging tsunami.
Kermadec Quakes Continue
September 9th, 2015Earthquakes continue in the southern Kermadec Islands since last night’s magnitude 6.4 earthquake.
Strong Quake, Southern Kermadecs
September 7th, 2015A strong earthquake struck south of the Kermadec Islands this evening.
Major Quake, Santa Cruz Islands
July 18th, 2015A magnitude 7 undersea earthquake struck near the Santa Cruz Islands this afternoon.
Snow on Them Thar Hills
July 9th, 2015Snow coating the hills around Tawa and Porirua doesn’t happen very often, perhaps once or twice in a decade. So, when it occurs, it is a talking point.
Southern Kermadec Quakes
June 26th, 2015A burst of earthquake activity struck the southern Kermadec Islands today.
Dunedin Earthquake
June 2nd, 2015A shallow magnitude 4.7 earthquake shook Otago just after 11 o’clock last night.
Strong Quakes, Solomon Islands
May 23rd, 2015A series of strong undersea earthquakes have struck the Solomon Islands since ten o’clock Thursday morning.
Thursday’s Flood Event
May 16th, 2015Thursday’s rainfall in some places in the Wellington region was the heaviest seen for more than 50 years, according to the regional council. The Porirua Stream carried the heaviest flows since 1980.
Flooding at Tawa
May 15th, 2015Intense rain across the Wellington region caused serious flooding in a number of areas today. The Tawa weather station recorded its wettest day in ten years.