Civil Defence performs first official test of new emergency alert technology

News in 90 Seconds September 2

The morning's headlines in 90 seconds, including nurses striking again, Aussie police have a message for anyone helping accused cop killer, and social media shame for a tennis fan.

NEMA identifies cause of emergency alert issues during tsunami event

Two emergency mobile alerts were officially issued during the Kamchatka tsunami event of July 30-31 to warn people of dangerous tsunami activity in coastal areas - but some people got them repeatedly.

Like Kamchatka, NZ sits on a 'subduction zone' – what does 8.8 quake tell us?

Based on the characteristics of this plate interface, and geological records of past earthquakes, it is likely the Hikurangi subduction zone is capable of producing earthquakes at magnitude 9.

Te Puke neighbours' flooding fight: 'We stress every time it rains'

Every time it rains, residents of a Western Bay of Plenty neighbourhood watch and wait for the flood waters to rise.