Scientists will soon start to dig trenches across some of the lines to see if they are active and could cause earthquakes.

Dozens of previously unknown faultlines have been discovered under Auckland, trenches are being dug at the Papawai Fault, hidden quake activity has been discovered in Hamilton and other new research ...

NZ’s earthquake cover is structured around uncapped govt guarantee and flat-rate levies, meaning huge claim volumes and long delays. As disaster losses rise, we would do well to take a page out of ...

Two of the biggest fault lines in the world are synched together in a way that could lead to disastrous consequences, according to recent scientific analysis. This synchronization raises alarms about ...