Latest from Kaikoura

Mother tells of quake terror

'Long, scary night' for family as the earth continues to roll.

Kaikoura: Road access by week's end

Engineers hard at work to restore road access to seaside hamlet.

Marooned cows fascinate world

Three cows left standing on an island of land have drawn international attention.

Sea evacuation from Kaikoura tomorrow

The evacuation, via sea, of tourists stranded in Kaikoura is still a day away.

HMNZS Canterbury sent to Kaikoura

HMNZS Canterbury is sailing to Kaikoura loaded with aid supplies and will bring back tourists and residents.

South Island Internet hangs by a thread

Most of Spark's South Island broadband and landline network is hanging by a thread. A cable running along the island's east coast

Historic homestead collapses

A historic homestead is in tatters and the four other properties on a north Canterbury sheep and beef farm were damaged in today's

Quake latest: What you need to know

The Clarence River has burst its banks, with residents being told to move to high ground immediately, as aftershocks continue to rock the country.

Search on for Clarence River kayakers

A search is underway for six kayakers after kayaks and other gear was found abandoned on the flooded Clarence River just before 5pm. A

Key: Damage worse than I thought

Prime Minister Key and Minister Gerry Brownlee estimate the clean-up will run into the hundreds of millions and clearing the debris could take months.

12% chance of big quake by midnight

There's a 12 per cent chance of a big quake hitting before midnight. That's the prediction from government scientists GeoNet.

Kaikoura: Damaged homes, networks down

Images are starting to come out of Kaikoura where widespread damage and one death has occurred.

Explained: The science behind the quake

Scientists investigating the mechanics of the earthquake say it faulted in the same way the February 22, 2011, Christchurch Earthquake did.

Deadly quake: 'Like being on a ship'

Newstalk ZB listeners share their stories of the night.

NCEA exams chaos after deadly quake

Scholarship exams have been cancelled, but NCEA exams can go ahead in schools if they are not earthquake damaged, NZQA says.

Gerry Brownlee confirms casualties

There are casualties following this morning's quakes, acting Civil Defence minister Gerry Brownlee says.

South Island fault sequence 'complex'

More than one fault may be responsible for this morning's earthquakes.

Rapist on the run caught

Nigel Gately was arrested for breaching his parole conditions and is now in custody.