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Wellington residents to be given all-clear to return

Central Wellington residents forced out of their homes due to an earthquake-damaged lift shaft are expected to be given the all-clear to return on Friday.

Seddon dam risk drains away

Aftershocks rattle Seddon overnight

Seddon dam: 'It's still draining away'

'We got the right result in the end'

A Christchurch pensioner "roughed up'' by armed police while protecting his quake-hit property has welcomed watchdog findings which slams the officers' actions.

Cake Tin gets all-clear for test match

Westpac Stadium has received the all-clear to host Saturday's Bledisloe Cup rugby clash in Wellington.

Fears for Seddon dam after latest quakes

4000 EQC claims after Friday's quake

More than 4000 claims have poured into the Earthquake Commission following the central New Zealand earthquakes back in July, and damage assessment will begin today.

Tremors on path down country

A sequence of quakes rattling the centre of the country appears to be shifting down the South Island and away from Wellington.

Quiet night after the quake

Emergency workers reported a quiet night in Wellington despite aftershocks continuing to shake the city.

Tales from the quakes

Call it luck or a spooky coincidence, but staff and students at a Wellington primary school were ready and waiting for yesterday's big earthquake.

Audrey Young: Drop, cover, hold and tweet madly

I had been putting off going into the ANZ since it merged with my trusty old black stallion bank, the National Bank.

Editorial: Te Papa North an idea whose time has come

When the notion of housing part of Te Papa's collection on the Auckland waterfront was put forward a few years ago, it was well received. Nothing happened, however, to progress it past the status of a good idea.

'It was all coming down'

Laura-Jean Kerslake stood screaming for her infant son in the doorway of her Seddon home as the walls crumbled around her.

Severe earthquakes strike

The severe earthquake which rocked NZ this afternoon sent workers in Wellington running into the streets as the ground shook and buildings swayed from side to side.

What you need to know

'It's a lot worse than last time'

Marlborough and Wellington residents tell their stories of today's earthquake and its aftermath.

Public reacts to 6.6 quake

People on the streets of Wellington react to this afternoon's 6.6 quake and aftershocks.