'One-in-a-hundred-years' downpours, floods hit New Zealand's South Island after persistent heavy rainfall
New Zealand`s South Island hit badly by floods that occurred due to continuous heavy rainfall and it lead to evacuations of more than 240 homes, power cuts and rising rivers.
May 31, 2021, 18:10 PM IST
Evacuations underway in quake-hit New Zealand
New Zealand is on the boundary of the Australian and Pacific tectonic plates, which form part of the so-called "Ring of Fire", and experiences up to 15,000 tremors a year.
Nov 15, 2016, 09:50 AM IST
7.8 magnitude earthquake hits New Zealand, at least two dead
At least two people were killed after a powerful 7.8 earthquake struck New Zealand just after midnight Monday.
Nov 14, 2016, 00:08 AM IST
Cliff collapses as 5.7-magnitude quake rocks New Zealand
A cliff near New Zealand city of Christchurch collapsed on Sunday after a 5.7-magnitude quake struck the South Island city.
Feb 14, 2016, 14:31 PM IST
