New Zealand’s South Island is home to many treasures ... the beaches here are sometimes littered with the stuff, but do we casual beach strollers stand any chance of finding it?

There is no threat of a tsunami following a 6.8 magnitude earthquake off the lower South Island, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) says. The quake was initially recorded as a 7.0 but was ...

The storm has already brought down powerlines and trees, closed roads, cancelled ferries and flights, and damaged property.

“Residents of Southland and Fiordland should stay away from beach ... on X, New Zealand National MP Mark Mitchell said that an Emergency Mobile Alert had been issued for the South Island.

The distance from Dunedin, where the reserve is located, to mainland Antarctica is more than 1,500 miles, and the distance to ...

Video / NZGetReady An emergency mobile alert has been issued after an earthquake struck off the lower South Island this afternoon ... “We expect New Zealand coastal areas to experience strong ...

File: Surfers catching a wave after a series of large earthquakes hit New Zealand, sparking a tsunami ... The areas under threat cover the west coast of South Island, from Milford Sound to ...

A strong 6.7 magnitude earthquake struck off New Zealand's South Island on Tuesday, authorities said, as the country's disaster agency assessed if there were any tsunami threats.