Kaikōura Earthquake

A Kaikōura resident says the seabed, which rose up to eight metres, is "horrible, smelly and covered with mosquitoes". Video

Contractors will remove loose rock and debris from areas at risk of slips from Sunday.

An exhibition of earthquake-inspired artwork by four Kaikōura artists has opened at Parliament's Bowen House.

The Lower Hutt Mayor says the council hopes the Queensgate shopping centre carpark will be rebuilt.

Freight drivers and locals say work on SH1 north of Kaikōura is not happening fast enough. Video, Audio

Building owners say they may not be able to afford to fix their quake-prone buildings, and are unlikely to meet the 12-month deadline, even if they could afford it.

A Kaikōura businessman says the government needs to extend the support package they launched following the November earthquake.

Seismic testing on Wellington buildings has uncovered no results that suggest a risk to public safety, Wellington City Council says.

Nearly 500 staff were sent home from the Inland Revenue Department office after engineers found earthquake damage.

Pāua divers support extending a ban on collecting shellfish in Kaikōura - even though it has left many of them jobless.

The November earthquake severely damaged the harbour, raising the seabed and limiting access to four hours a day.

A 5.1-magnitude earthquake near Kaikōura last night was felt across central New Zealand. There have been no reports of damage.

Kaikōura tourist operators are working to rebrand in the aftermath of the November earthquake. Audio

Visitor spending in North Canterbury - including the Kaikōura and Hurunui districts - fell by more than a quarter in December, in the wake of the November earthquakes.

Part of St Gerard's monastery could be caught up in a government crackdown on unsafe buildings.

The government is using emergency powers introduced after the Kaikōura earthquake to require about 300 buildings to be urgently fixed in the next 12 months. Audio

Businesses in Kaikōura are considering their options as summer spending in the quake-hit town lags.

Officials want to extend a ban on collecting shellfish and seaweed species along the Kaikōura coastline for another nine months.

A sculpted mural in the rubble of a torn-down Wellington office block will likely be saved.

Paula Bennett has appealed to Cantabrians and those further afield to show their support by continuing to visit the coastal town.