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Alert level for Taupō volcano lowered to zero
The latest unrest started in May last year and just over 1800 earthquakes under Taupō volcano have been recorded in the past year. Audio
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GNS Science pleads guilty to Whakaari / White Island charges
The Crown Research Institute GNS Science has today pleaded guilty to charges brought against it in the wake of the deadly Whakaari eruption.
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Budget 2023: The things you might have missed
A week on from the Budget, RNZ has delved into some of the smaller but still noteworthy items in the government's list of spending. Audio
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GNS Science helps with search for missing Gisborne man
Search equipment which allows police to look below silt caused by Cyclone Gabrielle will be used as police continue looking for Joseph Ahuriri.
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Two strong earthquakes shake lower North Island, no tsunami risk
Two earthquakes at a magnitude of 5.9 and 5.3 have struck near Pōrangahau in the lower North Island. Audio
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Cluster of quakes up to 5.9 in magnitude hit Hawke's Bay
More than 20 earthquakes have hit the southern Hawke's Bay settlement of Porangahau since 10.15am.
A magnitude 5-point-9 quake struck first at 10.16am, followed by a 5-point-3 magnitude quake two… Audio
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Half of country's lakes in poor health - Study
New Zealand scientists say almost half of the country's lakes are in poor health, but it's not too late to fix them.
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Whakaari eruption: WorkSafe to cover NEMA's $40,000 court action charge
The National Emergency Management Agency will be paid $40,000 after court action over the Whakaari / White Island eruption was dropped.
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Fire vs ice: volcanologist Graham Leonard on Tongariro
Ruapehu, the largest active volcano in Aotearoa, and its neighbour Tongariro, are iconic mountains in the central North Island. They don't look like most other New Zealand volcanoes though - their… Audio
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Te Whatu Ora to keep using facility above fault line for five years
Whakatāne's mental health facility at the hospital is not at immediate earthquake risk and will keep being used for up to five years.
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Hundreds of earthquakes rattle nerves in Bay of Plenty
The swarm of earthquakes plaguing the region's residents could continue for weeks, a GNS seismologist says. Audio
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Kawerau rattled by earthquake swarm
People in Kawerau have been on edge over the weekend with a large swarm of earthquakes rattling the town.
Some businesses had to shut down with stock repeatedly thrown from shelves, and some people… Audio
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'Uncomfortable and unsettling' earthquakes continue to rock Bay of Plenty
The first earthquake was a magnitude 3.4 and hit at 3:29am on Saturday.
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Whakaari eruption: Booking agent fails to have charge dismissed
A booking agent that helped cruise ship passengers visit Whakaari / White Island has failed in a bid to have a health and safety charge dismissed.
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'Urgent works' recommended to mitigate risk at Whakatāne Hospital
Whakatāne hospital's acute mental health facility is under threat from newly identified earthquake hazards, and the unravelling of government plans.
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Whakatāne acute mental health unit may need to close
Whakatāne hospital's acute mental health facility may have to close unless urgent work is carried out to keep patients safe in an earthquake.
Board minutes from January reveal that GNS Science has… Audio
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Our Changing World – Peat coring adventures
Claire Concannon joins students and scientists on an expedition to Campbell Island to collect some peat core samples. Audio
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GNS says land remains unstable following Cyclone
Across cyclone hit areas the danger of severe landslides remains.
GNS Science engineers are urgently assessing the ground in hard hit regions.
GNS Science engineering geologist and landslide duty… Audio
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Kāpiti Coast earthquake upgraded to magnitude 6.3
A strong earthquake centred off the Kāpiti Coast on Wednesday night has been upgraded to a magnitude 6.3. Audio
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Strong earthquake felt off Kāpiti Coast
A strong earthquake centred off the Kāpiti Coast last night has been upgraded to a magnitude 6-point-3.
The long, strong quake hit around twenty to eight, 50 kilometres north-west of Paraparaumu and… Audio
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'Storm fatigued': Thames-Coromandel faces fifth severe weather event of year
There is "no doubt" people have fled from Thames-Coromandel, the region's Civil Defence controller says, as it faces a fifth week of severe weather this year. Audio
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GNS wants separate Whakaari / White Island trial
A judge is deliberating whether GNS Science should be tried alone, for alleged health and safety breaches at Whakaari / White Island.
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GNS Science teams documenting landslides in North Island
GNS Science field teams have been documenting landslides across Auckland, Waikato and Bay of Plenty following the flooding last month.
They say identifying areas that are at risk of landslides is an… Audio
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Volcanology Conference
Co-convenor and Principal Scientist at GNS Science Graham Leonard joins us to talk about why more than 900 volcanologists and earth scientists from 41 countries have gathered in Rotorua this week. Audio
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Silent enigma: The '7.0 earthquake' that Kiwis never felt this month
New Zealand's largest fault zone just released the equivalent energy of a magnitude 7.0 earthquake, through slow-burning "silent" events linked to recent swarms above Gisborne. Video