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Chessie Henry’s family had their lives shaken from their foundations in the Clarence Valley when Monday’s 7.8 earthquake struck. She shares her story.

Houses near a Marlborough river are evacuated for fear of a dam burst, Wellington grapples with post-quake building damage and roads are starting to re-open.

Military officials from Indonesia and Papua New Guinea have resolved outstanding cases relating to territorial mistakes around the common border.

A woman who was on a rafting trip when Monday's 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck has told of sleeping in the open by the Clarence River as rocks thundered down ner her.

Monday's quake has hit the rural community hard, leaving farmers without power and affecting vineyards in the busy bottling period.

Some quake-stricken settlements along the closed section of State Highway 1 are still without water, power or a route out as they try to support their terrified children.

Extensive flooding and slips have caused chaos around wider Wellington, although conditions and traffic restrictions are now easing. Video, Audio

A severe earthquake, centred near Hanmer Springs, has shaken much of the country and has been followed by numerous aftershocks today.

The national controller for Civil Defence is confident support is getting through to Kaikoura, which appears worst hit by last night's 7.5 magnitude earthquake.

There have been two fatalities after a series of huge earthquakes overnight, Prime Minister John Key says. Video

It was a cold dark night for hundreds of people from Canterbury to Wellington, forced to flee their homes after a strong earthquake struck just after midnight.

The mine will not be permanently sealed until after the anniversary of the disaster that claimed 29 lives.

Spending and investments by Te Arawa River Iwi Trust will be examined after concerns were raised about a potential conflict of interest.

Bereaved woman Anna Osborne will not move until she hears from the Prime Minister or is arrested.

Winemaker Rudi Bauer's mission is to make wines that capture the essence of Central Otago. In 1996 he established the Quartz Reef biodynamic vineyard on the north-facing lower hills of Bendigo Station…

Citizen scientists around the country are the real winners from this year's conservation innovation awards, with funding awarded to tackle freshwater quality and kauri dieback.

A Māori water rights claim aims to protect and conserve water for future generations of New Zealanders, the lead claimant has told the Waitangi Tribunal.