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Mt Ruapehu crater lake heats up, small earthquakes expected
GNS Science says small volcanic earthquakes can be expected a Mt Ruapehu as the Crater Lake goes through a new heating phase.
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Slow-slip event beneath Kapiti could help predict larger quakes
A slow-slip earthquake rumbling beneath the Kapiti Coast could help scientists predict when a devastating earthquake might hit.
After five years of being "stuck" to the overlying Australian plate… Audio
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Slow-slip earthquake taking place beneath Kāpiti
After five years of being stuck to the overlying Australian plate, GNS Science said the subducting Pacific Plate has started moving again.
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Whakaari / White Island: Finger pointed back at WorkSafe
Two years on from the disastrous Whakaari / White Island eruption, a lawyer representing Australian victims says the regulatory shortcomings are "terrifying".
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Listening to the hum of the Alpine Fault
A team of scientists are installing an array of seismic sensors along the South Island's Alpine Fault. Claire Concannon joins them to find out how and why. Video, Audio
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Our Changing World - The Southern Alps Long Skinny Array
Claire Concannon joins a group from Te Herenga Waka as they deploy a seismic sensor on the Alpine Fault, part of a project to better understand how a slip on one part will impact ground shaking… Video, Audio
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Whakaari eruption: Volcanologist reflects as a science organisation faces charges
A research organisation that monitors volcanic activity on the island is facing criminal charges. Ben Kennedy highlights the perils of communicating the risk of natural hazards.
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Whakaari defendants to face trial in 2023
The 13 defendants accused of health and safety breaches in the lead up to the deadly Whakaari eruption will go to trial in 2023.
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West Antarctica ice sheet collapse avoidable if global warming kept below 2C
Rising seas are already making storm damage more costly, adding to the impact on about 700 million people who live in low-lying coastal areas at risk of flooding.
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Govt proposes tougher rules for adventure activity operators
The government wants to bring in tougher safety rules for adventure activity operators, in response to the deadly 2019 Whakaari / White Island eruption.
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Whakaari eruption: Review of WorkSafe months overdue
An independent review of WorkSafe's handling of Whakaari / White Island leading up to the deadly eruption is months overdue.
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NZ tests to reveal if bio-based claims stack up
Tests of a selection of plastics marketed as bio-based has found half of them are not all they claim. GNS and Scion have developed new tests that will verify if they are. Audio
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All Whakaari defendants plead not guilty to charges
The case is due back in court next month, but Judge Evangelos Thomas has previously said a substantive trial is still some way off.
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No tsunami risk to New Zealand following 8.1 earthquake in Alaska
There is no tsunami threat to New Zealand from the massive magnitude 8.1 earthquake in the Alaska Peninsula this evening, Civil Defence says.
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Mount Ruapehu crater lake heating up
Mt Ruapehu's crater lake - Te Wai ā-moe - typically goes through heating cycles, and GNS measurements show that early this month the temperature started building.
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'There seems to be little understanding as to who is actually in charge'
A lengthy review is under way to clarify who does what when Whakaari/White Island erupts, just four years after a memorandum was signed to confirm responsibilities.
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Whakaari trial: Defendants call for more time before pleas
Most of the defendants accused of health and safety breaches in the lead-up to the deadly 2019 Whakaari eruption say they need more time before they can enter pleas.
Thirteen parties have been… Video, Audio
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Whakaari / White Island court case: Most defendants not ready to enter pleas
Most of the defendants accused of health and safety breaches in the lead-up to the deadly Whakaari eruption are not yet in a position to enter pleas, a court has been told.
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Court hearing relating to Whakaari health and safety breaches
Most of the defendants accused of health and safety breaches in the lead-up to the deadly Whakaari eruption are not yet in a position to enter pleas. 13 parties have been charged by Worksafe… Audio
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Whakaari/White Island: Confusion over safety responsibilities at senior level
Documents obtained under the OIA show that, leading up to the Whakaari/White Island eruption, Local Government Minister Nanaia Mahuta's public safety responsibilities were ill-defined, and still are.
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Whakaari/White Island eruption: 13 parties charged to appear in court
The 13 parties charged by Worksafe in the aftermath of the deadly Whakaari/White Island eruption are due back in court today.
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Whakaari eruption prosecution to be livestreamed to second location
Interest in the next court hearing for the Whakaari eruption prosecution is so high the Ministry of Justice will livestream to a second location.
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Risk of damaging Alpine Fault quake higher than previously forecast
The chances of the South Island's Alpine Fault generating a damaging earthquake in the next 50 years are much higher than previously thought, new research shows. Audio
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How to escape from a crashed helicopter
Ever wondered how you'd escape from a helicopter which has crash landed in water? Strapped in, submerged, and most likely upside down, you don't have much time to think.
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Forbury Park sale: chance to think about flood protection
Any redevelopment of Forbury Park would offer a "huge opportunity" to strengthen South Dunedin's overall defences against flooding, scientists say.