Earthquakes stories

Japanese firm Synspective partners with Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan for disaster management, utilising SAR satellite data to predict and mitigate natural catastrophes.

First in New Zealand to release its research datasets on the Registry of Open Data on Amazon Web Services (AWS), using AWS’ Open Data Sponsorship Program.

Android expands its Earthquake Alerts System to Greece and New Zealand, providing early warning alerts to users in countries without alert systems.

New Zealanders are more worried about security than they have been in the last ten years, with identity theft and bank card fraud at the top.

Stats NZ bounces back with resumed data service after quake-induced delays shook operations and displaced Wellington staff.

UK Gov praises telecom's swift action restoring quake-hit networks to nearly pre-disaster function, highlights dedication of field teams.

New Zealand's information security professionals turned out in force for last week's iSANZ Awards - and we've got the photos to prove it.

7.5 magnitude earthquake in New Zealand causes disruption to telecommunications services, but progress being made in restoring connections.

Spark broadband customers who have been forced to move due to the earthquakes no longer need to deal with early termination & moving fees.

New Zealand earthquake: 2degrees announces restoration of mobile services, but techs still working on full capacity in impacted zones.

New Zealand's InfoSec celebrated its successes at last night's iSANZ Awards in Wellington, with PwC, Air New Zealand and NetSafe among the winners.

The disaster earthquake that struck New Zealand yesterday damaged a major fibre optic cable that all three telcos are working to resolve.

IN PICS: Kiwis have posted a flood of imagery to social media platforms following the severe earthquake that rattled several parts of the country.

Twitter reactions to the latest magnitude 7.5 earthquake that was felt widely across Canterbury and Wellington have been flooding the site today.

After an earthquake hit North Canterbury, Kiwis have flocked to Facebook for live updates and to mark themselves safe.

In an urgent update, the NZQA has advised all New Zealand Scholarship examinations have been postponed in light of this morning’s earthquakes.

New Zealand's telecoms networks remain operational after earthquakes off the South Island, according to Vodafone and Spark.

​They call it the ‘brain drain’, where talented young New Zealanders leave our shores to seek better prospects elsewhere - this could soon change.

Christchurch's quake-hit schools to get new turfs from SKY's generous £200k donation, boosting post-disaster recovery.

UoC Professor Paul Millar believes it’s never been more important to focus on preserving the record of what Canterbury went through.