Ghana’s capital, Accra will host the 2021 edition of the Working Week of the International Federation of Surveyors (FIG) after beating the city of Krakow, Poland in a fiercely contested bid in Helsinki, Finland. Ghana’s joint bid submitted by the Ghana Institution of Surveyors (GhIS) and the Licensed Surveyors Association of Ghana (LISAG) accrued 47 … Read more
Former New Zealand prime minister John Key and rugby great Michael Jones were honoured with knighthoods on Monday. Key, who led New Zealand for eight years before stepping down last December, has been made a Knight Grand Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit and becomes Sir John in the country’s Queen’s Birthday honours … Read more
Sam Whitelock has given the All Blacks and his unbeaten Canterbury Crusaders side a boost ahead of their toughest test of the Super Rugby season against Western Stormers this weekend. Double World Cup winner Whitelock, New Zealand’s most capped lock with 84 Test appearances, Thursday signed a new deal to stay with the Crusaders and … Read more
Hundreds of homes have been evacuated in the New Zealand city of Christchurch as a huge wildfire rages on its outskirts. One pilot died in a helicopter crash and least 11 homes have burned down. A state of emergency has been declared in the city and neighbouring Selwyn District and the military has been deployed … Read more
A wildfire destroyed at least 11 homes and forced hundreds of terrified residents to evacuate in the New Zealand city of Christchurch, authorities said Thursday. Civil defence officials declared a state of emergency in the South Island city late Wednesday as two blazes that had been smouldering for days merged into a single giant fire-front. … Read more
Australian, Canadian and US warships are heading to the New Zealand town of Kaikoura to help with evacuations after a series of powerful earthquakes. Two people were killed when two simultaneous quakes hit near Christchurch on Monday morning, followed by thousands of aftershocks. Thousands were cut off in Kaikoura after roads and infrastructure were badly … Read more
Strong aftershocks have roiled New Zealand following a 7.5-magnitude earthquake that killed two people. The South Island has seen hundreds of tremors, including a 6.3-magnitude quake, after the initial one struck after midnight on Monday. The epicentre is northeast of Christchurch, near the town of Kaikoura which has been cut off by landslides. A large … Read more
A tsunami has hit after an earthquake struck New Zealand’s South Island. The US Geological Survey said the magnitude-7.8 quake hit just after midnight (11:02 GMT on Sunday), some 95km (59 miles) from Christchurch. The tsunami arrived in the north-eastern coast about two hours later. Officials said the first waves may not be the largest, … Read more
A 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck New Zealand’s South Island at 6 a.m. ET on Sunday. An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.4 struck 91 kilometres north-northeast of the city of Christchurch, New Zealand just after 6 a.m. ET, the U. S. Geological Survey said. Christchurch is the biggest city on New Zealand’s South Island. A … Read more
Map showing the magnitude of the earthquake on the island A powerful earthquake has struck New Zealand’s South Island, US experts say. The US Geological Survey said the magnitude-7.4 quake hit some 95km (59 miles) from Christchurch. Christchurch is still recovering from the 2011 earthquake that killed 185 people and destroyed the city centre. New … Read more