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

“The Building (Earthquake-prone Buildings) Amendment Bill focuses the system only on buildings that pose the greatest risk to life in medium and high-risk seismic zones. This includes concrete ...

Legislation that will bring significant financial relief to many building owners by refocusing the earthquake-prone building system has passed its ...

Lake Tekapo is famous for its surreal turquoise water and blooming lupins every spring. Canada takes its travel boycott ...

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is granting US$24.4 million to repair Port Vila's wharf road which was severely damaged in ...

Industry observers note that public awareness campaigns and stricter enforcement have improved compliance rates among property developers and homeowners.

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

John Campbell returns to RNZ as Morning Report co-host, marking a major comeback to daily news radio alongside Ingrid Hipkiss.

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

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 ...

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

Several hundred volcanoes lie dormant beneath the Eifel in western Germany. They are typical examples of what is known as ...