Building a better future for New Zealand starts with putting the right settings in place for our cities and regions to thrive ...

Lake Tekapo is famous for its surreal turquoise water and blooming lupins every spring. Putin hits Europe with his most ...

With a parade and vigil taking place in Port Vila on Wednesday, people are gathering to reflect on what was lost, what was ...

Staff at the main hospital in Vanuatu's capital Port Vila have returned to work following a spat with the Public Service Commission (PSC).

For some parents in Nepal, child-rearing involves competing to have their daughters selected and sequestered as living ...

American winger Cade Cowell returned to Major League Soccer when he was loaned to the New York Red Bulls from Chivas ...

Japan has lifted a tsunami advisory issued after an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.9 hit the country's northeastern region ...

The world's greatest earthquake belt, the circum-Pacific seismic belt, is found along the rim of the Pacific Ocean, where about 81 percent of our planet's largest earthquakes occur. It has earned the ...

Adelaide sits on the most active seismic zone in Australia and has more than its fair share of tremors below magnitude-4, but it's been 71 years since it was rocked by a serious earthquake. Now, it's ...

Buildings under three storeys and in towns with under 10,000 people will not need strengthening, remediation or warning notices.

The nation's regulatory framework requires strict handling protocols when asbestos is disturbed during renovation or demolition work. Licensed asbestos removal companies play a critical role in ...

Legislation that will bring significant financial relief to many building owners by refocusing the earthquake-prone building system has passed its first reading in Parliament. “Building a better ...