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New Zealand hit by earthquake
The Sudney Morning Herald   30 October 2018   New Zealand  
Map shows where there were reports of shaking after the 6.1 magnitude earthquake.Credit:GEONET
<p>Wellington: A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck New Zealand's North Island on Tuesday, prompting the suspension of Parliament.<br />Residents across the capital Wellington and in the city of New Plymouth were rattled by the 227km-deep tremor.</p>
Tunnel boring machine 'Blanche' blasts through at wastewater treatment plant
<p>The Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) called 'Blanche' at Watercare's Army Bay wastewater treatment plant has travelled 600 metres&mdash; a third of the way on its journey from the plant to the transition point, 500 metres into the sea.<br />The machine isn't ...
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Rocky road: Motorist’s miraculous escape from shocking landslide (VIDEO)
RT Question More   24 June 2018   New Zealand  
Slip face of Waioeka Gorge © Gisborne District Council
<p>A New Zealand motorist had a remarkably lucky escape after he narrowly avoided being crushed by a powerful landslide &ndash; and still managed to film the dramatic brush with death.</p>
Developers plan to turn Auckland underground tunnels into subterranean city
Newshub   30 January 2018   New Zealand   Auckland  
<p>The developers of what's been dubbed the biggest tourist attraction in New Zealand say it could open in six months, if Auckland Council get its act together.</p> <p>Four kilometres of tunnels sit unused under the CBD's Albert Park, with plans to develop ...
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More of slip-hit Auckland car park closed
RadioNZ   10 October 2017   New Zealand   Auckland  
Part of the carpark slipped down the valley. Photo: RNZ / Zac Fleming
<p>A town centre association on the North Shore estimates businesses are losing millions of dollars a year because of problems with a slip-prone car park.</p> <p>Part of the carpark in Birkenhead slipped down a valley after months of heavy rain and the council ...
Next Manawatū Gorge rock fall could be 170 times larger than two previous slips
Stuff.co.nz   13 September 2017   New Zealand   Manawatu Gorge  
The NZ Transport Agency expects as much as 630,000 cubic metres to drop at the Manawatū Gorge. A slip in April was 3500cum.
<p>The Manawatū Gorge could experience a rock fall 170 times larger than the two slips that caused the state highway to close in April.<br />The NZ Transport Agency expects as much as 630,000 cubic metres to drop at Kerry's wall, near the Ashhurst end, which ...
Concrete shortage another hurdle for constrained construction industry
Stuff.co.nz   26 June 2017   New Zealand   Auckland  
<p>Concrete is becoming increasingly difficult to get, putting further pressure on the constrained construction sector.<br />Builders say logistical issues in getting concrete delivered are not delaying projects but forcing companies to be much better organised.<br ...
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Design unveiled for Christchurch Convention Centre
The construction index   07 April 2017   New Zealand   Oceania  
Design unveiled for Christchurch Convention Centre (source: The construction index)
<p>A design inspired by the landscape of New Zealand&rsquo;s South Island has been developed for the new convention centre in Christchurch.</p> <p>A call for tenders from a shortlist of contractors has now been issued and the main works contractor is expected ...
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Kaikoura: 'Most complex quake ever studied'
BBC NEWS   24 March 2017   New Zealand   Oceania  
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<p>The big earthquake that struck New Zealand last year may have been the most complex ever, say scientists.<br>November's Magnitude 7.8 event ruptured a near-200km-long swathe of territory, shifting parts of NZ's South Island 5m closer to North Island.<br>Whole ...
Bidding begins for Auckland rail tunnels
The construction index   02 February 2017   New Zealand   Oceania  
Aotea Station perspective (source: The Construction Index)
<p>Tendering has begun for the largest construction contract on the City Rail Link (CRL) project in Auckland, New Zealand.</p> <p>The first tender documents for the construction of the tunnels and new stations have been released to the industry.</p> <p>The ...
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