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Marmageddon: Earthquakes hit New Zealand's Marmite supply

In a culinary crisis that has been dubbed "Marmageddon", the country's only Marmite factory in Christchurch closed in November due to earthquake damage and will not resume production of the thick, black savoury concoction un [...]

Posted On : Mar, 20 2012 | Comments : 0

New Zealand earthquake: final victims laid to rest as countr...

In a simple, private ceremony the four, whose identities are known but who could not be formally identified, were interred in a single coffin in the city's Avonhead cemetery. They had all been in the city centre CTV building when it c [...]

Posted On : Feb, 21 2012 | Comments : 0

Strong earthquake strikes off New Zealand; no reports of dam...

INVERCARGILL, New Zealand — A strong earthquake has struck off the coast of New Zealand’s South Island, but there are no reports of damage or injuries and no tsunami warning has been issued. The 6.1-magnitude quake struck Thur [...]

Posted On : Jan, 19 2012 | Comments : 0

Rain, earthquake put dampener on New Zealand's New Year cele...

Wellington City Council's city events manager, Lauren Fantham, says it is disappointing to have to make the call but the weather forecast is not showing signs of improvement. A decision will be made later on Saturday on whether a fire [...]

Posted On : Dec, 31 2011 | Comments : 0

Earthquake-struck New Zealand city hit by magnitude-4.7 temb...

New Zealand The earthquake-rattled city of Christchurch has been shaken by another powerful temblor. The magnitude-4.7 quake struck just after 8:30 p.m. Sunday and there were no initial reports of significant damage or injuries. T [...]

Posted On : Oct, 10 2011 | Comments : 0

New Zealand first to get Earthquake, says Camping

One fringe Christian group has whooped the world into a frenzy as supporters around the United States declare the end of the world to be this May 21. But the world wouldn't become destroyed in one foul swoop. The Oakland-based Fami [...]

Posted On : May, 21 2011 | Comments : 0

Earthquake prompts New Zealand to cut rates

New Zealand’s central bank sliced half a percentage point off its benchmark interest rate on Thursday in an effort to limit the short term economic impact of last month’s devastating earthquake in Christchurch. Economists sai [...]

Posted On : Mar, 10 2011 | Comments : 0

Burnaby tennis pro survives New Zealand earthquake

Glenn Richards' first foray into world tennis competition ended with him running for his life in Christchurch, New Zealand. The longtime tennis pro at the Burnaby Tennis Club had qualified as the No. 1-ranked national over-45 man for [...]

Posted On : Mar, 03 2011 | Comments : 0

Christchurch earthquake: rescue workers converge on New Zeal...

Crews from Britain, Australia, Japan, Taiwan and America arrived in New Zealand's second largest city on a day that failed to produce any more live rescues. The death toll jumped during the day to 98 after 24 bodies were pul [...]

Posted On : Feb, 24 2011 | Comments : 0

New Zealand Was Shaken by Earthquake

An earthquake measuring 7.3 degrees Richter in the archipelago of Vanuatu, several more earthquakes in New Zealand and a warning about possible tidal waves, today marked the sixth anniversary of the tsunami that left 230 000 dead in 12 c [...]

Posted On : Dec, 27 2010 | Comments : 0

New Zealand Earthquake Damage May Reach NZ$4.9 Billion, Gold...

Damage from New Zealand’s worst earthquake in eight decades may total as much as NZ$4.9 billion ($3.6 billion) and take four years to repair, according to a Goldman Sachs report. The damage estimate is higher than the Treasury Depa [...]

Posted On : Dec, 01 2010 | Comments : 0

5.1 magnitude earthquake hits New Zealand's lower North Isla...

An earthquake measuring 5.1 on the Richter scale struck New Zealand's lower North Island on Wednesday, the GNS Science said. There were no reports of any damage or injuries. GNS said it was felt in Wellington, Wairarapa and the Kapiti Coast [...]

Posted On : Dec, 09 2009 | Comments : 0

New Zealand engineers to join Indonesian earthquake relief

Ten New Zealand engineers will join relief efforts in the Indonesian city of Padang in western Sumatra, following last week's devastating earthquake, Foreign Minister Murray McCully said on Friday. The engineers will assess the structural i [...]

Posted On : Oct, 09 2009 | Comments : 0

6.5 magnitude earthquake hits New Zealand's White Island

An earthquake measuring 6.5 on the Richter scale struck north-east of White Island in New Zealand North Island's Bay of Plenty on Wednesday night, the GNS Science said. The quake was centered 680 km north-east of White Island at a depth of [...]