An curved arrow pointing right. This video shows the ruptured Kekerengu Fault, near the coastal town of Kaikoura, following the 7.8 magnitude earthquake that hit New Zealand's South Island.

A 4.5 magnitude quake has rattled central New Zealand this afternoon. The quake struck at 4.33pm 10km south of Seddon. It was ...

Two people have died, and thousands of residents along New Zealand's east coast fled their homes to head for higher ground as emergency services initially warned of a tsunami in some areas.