The sculptures underscore the capital city’s connection to Peter Jackson’s Lord Of The Rings and Hobbit films.

Sculptures of two giant eagles from the “Lord of the Rings” films will be removed from New Zealand’s Wellington Airport this ...

Swathes of New Zealand were under severe weather warnings Thursday with heavy downpours prompting a state of emergency for ...

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake has struck off the west coast of New Zealand. No tsunami warning has been issued and there are no reports of damage. The US Geological Survey said the quake struck at around ...

A future Cascadia earthquake could unleash far more than just devastating shaking — it could sink large parts of the Pacific ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand -- A 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck off the west coast of New Zealand Wednesday, but authorities reported no damage and issued no tsunami warning.

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A 6.6-magnitude earthquake struck far off southwest Australia on Wednesday, but no tsunami warning was issued. The epicenter was in the Indian Ocean 2,069 kilometers ...

MANDALAY-Thousands marked the start of Myanmar’s water festival on April 13 in the ruins of March’s earthquake ... typically celebrates Myanmar’s new year with water-splashing rituals ...

There were no immediate reports of major damage or casualties caused by the new quake, one of the strongest of hundreds of aftershocks from the March 28 temblor. As of Friday, the death toll from ...