New Zealand earthquake

Grace Millane case shows tech giants’ contempt

Earlier this week, the world was given another example of the tech giants’ indifference — if not contempt — for what we regard as the formalities of the administration of justice.

New Zealand on course for record milk production

With milk production in New Zealand on course for an all-time high, Tuesday’s first gain since last May in the GDT Price Index might be a mixed blessing for EU milk prices.

6.1 magnitude earthquake rattles New Zealand’s North Island

There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage.

New Zealand is being missed off maps – and the PM isn’t happy

Jacinda Ardern has launched a video asking why her nation is disappearing from globes.

New Zealand recruitment drive gets underway

A one-off recruitment drive for 36,000 jobs in New Zealand gets underway in Dublin today.

No reported injuries as new earthquake hits Christchurch

An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.3 has hit the city of Christchurch in New Zealand.

Irish workers needed for Christchurch rebuild, says recruitment firm

A New Zealand-based recruitment company says Irish workers will be needed to help with the re-build of Christchurch.

New Zealand PM: Victims not Israeli spies

A group of young Israelis caught up in the deadly Christchurch earthquake were investigated for possible links to Israeli intelligence, but no connection was found, New Zealand’s prime minister said today.

Quake leaves almost 50,000 without power in Christchurch

A series of aftershocks rattled New Zealand’s quake-devastated city of Christchurch again today.

New Zealand hit by fresh quakes

A series of strong earthquakes shook the quake-weary New Zealand city of Christchurch today, briefly trapping two people inside a church.

Christchurch rocked by quake aftershock

An aftershock has rattled buildings in the earthquake-ravaged city of Christchurch, New Zealand. No serious damage or injuries have been reported.

Last NZ quake victims declared dead

The last nine victims of New Zealand’s devastating earthquake were declared dead today, ending a painful wait for the families of people whose remains have not been found.

Irish man who died in NZ quake to be laid to rest today

The last wishes of an Irish man killed in the New Zealand earthquake will be fulfilled today as he is laid to rest in his home soil.

Body of Irish quake victim identified

The body of an Irish man believed to have been in a building which collapsed in the aftermath of last month's earthquake in New Zealand has been identified.

Christchurch cordons relaxed

Police cordons around the most devastated section of New Zealand’s earthquake-struck city of Christchurch were relaxed today, allowing businesspeople and residents to salvage their valuables nearly two weeks after the quake that killed at least 166 people.

No bodies in New Zealand quake cathedral

Searchers today declared that no one had died in the rubble of Christchurch’s cathedral – a rare piece of good news in the final days of a grim recovery operation following an earthquake that devastated New Zealand’s second-largest city and killed at least 165 people.