WELLINGTON - A strong 6.7 magnitude earthquake struck off New Zealand's South Island on Tuesday, authorities said, as the country's disaster agency assessed if there were any tsunami threats. Read ...

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It’s something that we like to think we’ll never need - and in most cases, probably never will - but Kiwis are still being ...

A “strong” earthquake has struck off the lower South Island. The 6.9 magnitude quake occurred 140km south-west of Tuatapere ...

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has described the case of an 11-year-old being mistaken as a 20-year-old and put in a mental health unit as "extremely distressing". "As a parent, you identify with ...