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Earthquake recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee will leave it up to the incoming Prime Minister whether he retains the portfolio, he says.

Outgoing Prime Minister John Key says he may dump his Blues rugby team membership and support the Crusaders again.

Paula Bennett has the support of 23 MPs to be National's deputy leader, but Simon Bridges insists he has a chance. Video, Audio

From rivers and rooftops to the student area, nearly 4000 wayward Christchurch road cones have found their way home.

As if the big shake wasn’t bad enough.

Property values in Christchurch have increased by 9.2 percent in the past three years, according to new QV figures.

Kaikōura was once a sleepy village where people stopped for "fish and chips or a pee'' on their way to somewhere else. What changed? Video

The government is set to sell thousands of state homes in Christchurch, and John Key's childhood home could be among them. Video

The head of a major steel fabricator wants Immigration New Zealand to halve the time it takes to process work visas for migrant workers.

Methamphetamine use has surged among people who have been arrested, according to a new study.

Construction bosses say at least 1000 workers will be needed to rebuild quake-hit roads and buildings. Audio

Power Play - After handling the devastating Christchurch earthquakes, the Kaikoura shake would have felt like deja-vu to the PM and his senior ministers, writes Jane Patterson.

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.

As aftershocks continue to roll, the tiny community of Mt Lyford is coming to terms with ruined homes, fissured roads and a long rebuild ahead. Video

Evacuations from Kaikoura, flooding and rolling aftershocks marked a day after a 7.5 magnitude earthquake at Hanmer Springs killed two people and caused widespread damage.

Analysis - The rebuild from Monday's quakes is expected to cost billions, but it won't come close to Christchurch's $45bn bill.

The US and Malaysia have offered helicopters to help get 140 "priority" people out of Kaikoura.

First Person - Having experienced the Canterbury earthquakes, Mike Crean feels a desperate sadness for those affected by today's shaking.

The government is to spend $6 million on the seismic strengthening of eight schools in Christchurch.

The red zoning of earthquake-damaged land in Christchurch shows that property rights need better protection, a report by the Human Rights Commission says.

Staff and parents of Redcliffs School in Christchurch have learned their school's final fate - same suburb, new location. Audio

Twenty Christchurch cafes and restaurants have banned smoking in outside areas.

A crack squad of two guys in a Mitsubishi Diamante are set to traverse Christchurch collecting road cones after the earthquake prompted use of 50,000 of them. Video