Hanmer Springs Earthquake

Businesses in the Wellington region are reviewing what impact Monday's earthquakes will have on their bottom line.

Farmers cut off by Monday's earthquake are frustrated that helicopters have been flying over them without stopping.

GeoNet is reminding people to get information about ongoing aftershocks from Monday's earthquake from reputable sources.

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.

A 10-storey building on Molesworth Street that is in danger of collapse could be brought down by an aftershock, warns the Wellington City Council.

Public health officials are worried that this week's big quake and ongoing aftershocks could see an increase in people suffering heart problems.

A leading earthquake engineer is calling for a quake star rating system to be trialled on buildings.

Disorientated crayfish, thrust out of the ocean onto the Kaikoura coastline, have been slowly ushered back into the water by locals.

About 20 people have been evacuated from southern Marlborough because of fears that several slip dams created by Monday's massive earthquake will breach.

Severe weather is on the way for Marlborough and Wellington this afternoon as quake recovery efforts continue.

Dairy farmers in the Kaikoura district are faced with having to dump milk until road access is reopened. Video

Shocked by Donald Trump's win and the 7.8 magnitude quake, Toby Morris ponders what he can and can't change and how he - and we - can help a shaken world.

There could have been minor movements in many more faults during Monday's quake than first thought, new data suggests.

There were pork chops and tea at 2am as the only motel in the Marlborough settlement of Ward became a makeshift relief camp following Monday morning's earthquake.

Wellington's regional council is bracing for a dividend hit as the capital's port faces repair costs, fewer ships calling and the loss of waterfront rent.

Tourists shipped out of quake-stricken Kaikoura compared the scene to Dunkirk and planned to continue travelling around the country. Video

About 60 buildings in Wellington are now closed as a result of the earthquake, the city's mayor says. Video

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

First Person - When the big one hit, Awatere Valley nurse Rachael Westenra immediately left to check her elderly patients were OK.

A road is now open to Kaikoura - at least for some vehicles - for the first time since the massive earthquake on Monday. Video