Civil Defence Minister Nikki Kaye says the response to the recent Cook Strait earthquakes on Sunday demonstrate the high calibre of civil defence staff and the importance of being prepared.

An 18-year-old who tried to cross New Zealand’s Cook Strait in a motorized dinghy was rescued by police on Thursday morning after the dinghy broke down in perilous waters at night. Police said ...

MetService says a new weather system will whip up the waves Tuesday, but the northerly doesn't look set to cause the same disruption on Cook Strait as recent days. Strong southerly winds saw ferry ...

Magnitude 5.7 Earthquake Strikes Cook Strait, New Zealand Region, GeoNet WELLINGTON (Reuters) - A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck near New Zealand's capital city of Wellington, government seismic ...