State Highway 1 route could be closed for another fortnight.

The Kaikoura quake spurred officials to consider Wellington's resilience.

The risky rock was posing a danger to motorists. There was only one way to get rid of it.

The top of the South Island has been shaken by a series of earthquakes this morning.

An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.7 has struck northwest of Vanuatu.

Whanganui has been rocking and rolling this weekend with a series of quakes recorded.

Why do so many New Zealand communities lie in flood zones? An expert explains.

An early-warning system for earthquakes has been expanded to Oregon and Washington.

Erin Brockovich, the activist played by Julia Roberts in a 2000 film, is currently in NZ.

More than 500 people felt the quake shortly after 1am

A strong 4.6 earthquake has struck tonight 40km south of Seddon.

Comment: For those going through hell, Canterbury is thinking of you, says Chris Lynch

Residents' association wants to know where the money has gone.

Building codes set for review after 'life-threatening' Statistics House collapse.

Despite being in the top 10, cost of Kaikoura paled in comparison to biggest disasters.

Research showed there was likely to have been a significant effect on memory.

People who have experienced accidents are better prepared for disaster, a new study finds.

The 7.8 quake moved parts of the South Island more than 5 metres closer to the North.

The supermarket chain allocated $100,000 to food rescue charities as well as giving one organisation a one off $25,000 donation.

Scientists describe November jolt as an "incredibly complex earthquake" in which some land was offset by as much as 12 metres.

The impact quakes can have on city structures has been made frighteningly clear over recent years.

After talking up the likelihood of tax relief this morning, Prime Minister Bill English has adopted a more cautious tone on tax cuts.

Quake-damaged pipes in Wellington are leaking around a million litres of water every day.

A magnitude 4.9 earthquake has caused moderate shaking in the Nelson region this evening. According to Geonet, the quake was centred

Four months on from the magnitude-7.8 earthquake, the road - the lifeline of the South Island - is a hive of activity.

Scientists have put a recent spate of Central North Island quakes down to long-term tectonic "stretching" rather than worrying volcanic activity.

Stranded residents of a small village north of Kaikoura have finally got road access.

A magnitude 5.7 quake in the Kermadec Islands was responsible for this morning's North Island recorded tremors, says seismologist.

The damage to Kaikoura's tourism industry from the November earthquake has been revealed in new stats released today.

Partner of November earthquake victim releases video of log cabin damage.