Earthquake Near Mount Cook

A very shallow 4.1 magnitude earthquake shook the Mount Cook area just before noon today. The quake was felt as at *Fox Glacier, in Christchurch and as far north as Waikanae in the North Island. *The 22 February that hit Christchurch last caused 30 million tonnes of ice to fall from the Tasman Glacier, 200…

Philippines May Sue Over Collapsed CTV Building – Updated

(Scroll down for updates) Following the lead of Chinese families who lost their children in the Christchurch earthquake  and were offered lower than expected compensation under the NZ government’s ACC scheme, the Philippine government has said they will sue if liability is proved in the collapse of the CTV building. All of the Philippines’ dead…