The Alpine Fault from space

In the South Island of New Zealand, the boundary between the Australian and Pacific tectonic plates can be seen on...

In this activity, students make and/or observe two 3D moving models of the different tectonic plate boundaries under the North...

In the South Island of New Zealand, the boundary between the Australian and Pacific tectonic plates can be seen on...

The series of activities described below was designed to help students develop an understanding about earthquakes in New Zealand, including...

The 2016 Mw 7.8 Kaikōura earthquake was a complex sequence of ruptures that included 12 major faults and nine lesser...