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News, publications and information within the last year.
article: Jul 28 2010 - Ruapehu temperature and gas changes continue
GeoNet continues to monitor regular changes at Mount Ruapehu in volcanic gas output and the temperature of the Crater Lake.
article: Jul 27 2010 - GeoNet News, Issue 13
The latest issue of our newsletter "GeoNet News" is released today.
article: Jul 12 2010 - Rude awakening in Hawke's Bay
The magnitude 5.3 earthquake occurred at 01:23 am (NZST) Monday morning.
article: Jul 8 2010 - June 2010 GeoNet roundup
Last month's new sites, volcano surveillance results, earthquake summaries, data products and other news from GeoNet, New Zealand's geological hazard monitoring system.
article: Jun 4 2010 - May 2010 GeoNet roundup
Last month's new sites, volcano surveillance results, earthquake summaries, data products and other news from GeoNet, New Zealand's geological hazard monitoring system.
article: May 20 2010 - Sleepless in Whakatane
People in Whakatane will have had a sleepless night as 7 earthquakes over magnitude 3 occurred about 10 km north of the town. The largest of them was magnitude 4.3.
article: May 7 2010 - April 2010 GeoNet roundup
Last month's new sites, volcano surveillance results, earthquake summaries, data products and other news from GeoNet, New Zealand's geological hazard monitoring system.
article: Apr 14 2010 - A busy night of earthquakes for the Gisborne region
A number of moderate earthquakes off the coast of Tolaga Bay, north of Gisborne city, occurred overnight.
article: Apr 9 2010 - March roundup
Last month's progress and news within the GeoNet project.
article: Mar 29 2010 - More slow-slip events in the Gisborne region
Following a dearth of slow-slip events in 2009, the GeoNet continuous GPS network has recorded new slow-slip events off the east coast of the North Island between January and March of this year.
article: Mar 15 2010 - February roundup
Last month's progress and news within the GeoNet project.
article: Mar 4 2010 - Chile Tsunami Survey
GNS Science is seeking experiences from New Zealanders who observed or were affected by the tsunami generated by the Chilean earthquake that arrived on February 28.
article: Feb 28 2010 - Tsunami alert from Chile earthquake
A tsunami was generated from a magnitude 8.8 earthquake in Chile on 27 February 2010.
article: Feb 9 2010 - January roundup
Last month's progress and news within the GeoNet project.
article: Jan 31 2010 - GeoNet News, Issue 12
The latest issue of our newsletter "GeoNet News" is released today.
article: Jan 29 2010 - EQC to fund GeoNet for coming decade
The Earthquake Commission is to fund GeoNet, the national hazard monitoring network, to the extent of approximately $9 million a year over the next five years. The funding will ensure that data for research and for disaster response is available to continue to expand and improve New Zealand’s capacity to recover from major natural disasters. Funding levels for the second half of the 10-year contract with GNS Science, which operates the network, are to be negotiated at the end of the first five-year period.
article: Jan 19 2010 - December roundup
Last month's progress and news within the GeoNet project.
article: Jan 14 2010 - Haiti earthquake
A magnitude 7.0 earthquake has struck Haiti in the Caribbean region, causing severe damage and loss of life.
article: Jan 6 2010 - Volcanic activity in New Zealand 2009
2009 was another quiet year for New Zealand's volcanoes with no eruptions onshore, but several short-lived periods of activity were recorded from Monowai submarine volcano in the Kermadec Islands.
article: Jan 5 2010 - Principal earthquakes of New Zealand in 2009
A summary of the major earthquakes affecting New Zealand in 2009.