Another strong earthquake rocks Wellington

More strong earthquakes have rocked Wellington, capital city of New Zealand and much of the central part of the country. The magnitude 5.8 occurred at 7.17 this morning followed by a 4.8 at only 5km deep, 35 km from Seddon. They are part of a quake storm that have affected the region since Friday, about…

Strong Quakes Continue to Rattle New Zealand

Much of the central part of New Zealand felt the shock of a 5.7 “severe earthquake” at 9:06 this morning. The quake was centred 30km east of Seddon, south of Blenheim, at a depth of 16 km. Since then there have been multiple aftershocks. The largest of which was a 4.5 magnitude, located 35 km east of Seddon, at a…

LSE Professor Robert Wade Accuses NZ Minister of “Bullying”

Visiting LSE economist, Professor Robert Wade, has accused Bill English of intimidation at a TV show between recordings. “Professor Robert Wade of the London School of Economics said Mr English made a stabbing motion with his finger towards his chest and berated him in between their separate appearances on TVNZ’s Q+A programme at the weekend.…