6+ hour, 7+ min ago  (288+ words) Months' worth of social housing and benefit data haven't been published because of a broken system, and there's no fix in sight. The Ministry of Social Development (MSD) usually provides monthly updates, including information like the number of people in…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago  (208+ words) Currently there are four studies looking at how we learn about the sources of earthquakes across the motu." Dozens of previously unknown faultlines have been discovered under Auckland, trenches are being dug at the Papawai Fault, hidden quake activity has…...

2+ day, 22+ hour ago  (662+ words) Scientists are uncovering previously unknown fault lines and signs of hidden earthquake activity across the North Island, as new research sheds light on how the ground beneath Aotearoa moves. Studies are investigating potential faults beneath Auckland, newly identified fault lines…...

1+ week, 4+ hour ago  (547+ words) Dozens of previously unknown faultlines have been discovered under Auckland - and new work is set to find out if they are likely to cause quakes. Scientists will soon start to dig trenches across some of the lines to see if…...

2+ mon, 5+ day ago  (555+ words) By Jordanna Schriever, ABC A man who "wilfully disobeyed" court orders to remove an unauthorised backyard cheese facility from his suburban Adelaide home has been found guilty of contempt and ordered to pay costs exceeding $120,000. The Environment, Resources and Development…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (672+ words) Three Waikato mayors have written to the chief executive of Fire and Emergency New Zealand (FENZ) urgently requesting the immediate reinstatement of watercraft used in river rescues. However, FENZ has told RNZ it isn't going to happen. In May, FENZ…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (677+ words) A world-first study of New Zealand's aquifers reveals that some wells contain groundwater that is 40,000 years old with scientists warning they'll be put at risk if too much water is taken. Earth Sciences New Zealand has developed a series of…...

4+ mon, 2+ day ago  (228+ words) Graham Leonard Photo: Jeff McEwan, Capture Studios Volcanologist and'Earth Sciences New Zealand'principal scientist, Graham Leonard is back this week looking at the technology driving new Earth science. This wide ranging tech allows scientists to understand our planet and continent better,…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago  (1314+ words) Want to make your own Ruapehu? Vinegar and baking soda won't cut it here. Instead, you'll need andesite rock (crushed), some crater lake fluid (very acidic) and some gases (volcanic). Heat your ingredients to 200 degrees Celsius in a shiny, titanium…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago  (788+ words) Thirty years ago on Tuesday, Mount Ruapehu exploded in spectacular fashion, triggering headlines overseas and a somewhat haphazard emergency response at home. Scientists who were there say it was good luck - not good management - that no one was killed. The…...