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Clarence River rafters' lucky escape

A woman who was among the group of rafters camping by the Clarence River when Monday's earthquake struck has spoken about their "fortunate"

Volcanoes keep quiet amid quakes

It appears our volcanoes have slept through the Kaikoura quake, with monitoring equipment showing only a few tremors over recent days.

Milk collection in doubt after quakes

Some dairy farmers in the South Island might have to dispose of their milk due to road closures and other issues.

Naval ships bypass celebrations to head south

Navy celebrations depleted by quake recovery efforts.

Picton ferry terminal may need a rebuild

Port of Malborough expects to find out today whether the ferry terminal building at Picton is structurally sound.

Queen 'shocked' by earthquake

Queen Elizabeth II has sent a message of condolence to the Governor-General of New Zealand.

Wellington retailers feel the pain

Wellington retailers are likely to lose hundreds of thousands of dollars in the wake of the earthquakes and terrible weather.

Brownlee: Cost of quake to be billions

Acting Civil Defence Minister Gerry Brownlee says the cost of the earthquakes was still to emerge, but it would be in the billions of dollars.

Part of SH1 'stuffed' says Key

John Key says parts of State Highway One may be damaged beyond repair after Monday's quake.

Collapse fears for city building

Wellington commuters face delays and disruption as the city struggles to get back to normal.

Hair-raising ride through quake for horseman

Grant Nicholson experienced first-hand the force of this week's massive earthquake.

Cantabrians band together after quake

As Canterbury Civil Defence declared a region-wide state of emergency, people from around South Island banned together to support those affected by quake.

Cartoon: Complain about Mother Nature

Quakes pose an unpalatable question

COMMENT: Key and his cohorts face a rethink on the Government's fiscal priorities to allow for another significant rebuild.

Key to take call from Donald Trump today

Prime Minister John Key expects to talk to US President-elect Donald Trump today - and will also tour quake-hit areas.

GeoNet director responds to 'monster' quake

The director of GeoNet has detailed responding to the "monster" magnitude 7.5 earthquake that rocked the country early Monday morning.

Warships to help with quake response

A fleet of international warships are bypassing Auckland's historic naval celebrations and heading for Kaikoura to assist with the earthquake response.

Quake lifts seabed 'by at least a metre'

Kaikoura's tourism industry fears for the future after this week's quake raised the seabed by at least a metre.