Some people posted on social media about seeing the sky light up, while others described the light as being green in colour.

Sixteen-year-old Lara Glover died on her way to go swimming with friends.

The person who died in a crash on State Highway 1 just out of Blenheim on Sunday was local teenager Lara Jayne Glover, police have confirmed.

Thousands of workers have been displaced, building assessment deadlines are not being met and earthquake damage is still only just coming to light in Wellington.

An autistic advocacy group says a 4four-year jail term for a Blenheim mother who killed her autistic daughter was "nowhere near enough". Autistic

Supporters of the woman who murdered her severely autistic daughter are organising a nationwide protest against her incarceration.

Ruthless, reckless and surging rage: a mother details the struggle of looking after the severely autistic daughter she later killed.

Solo mum killed daughter after two-decade struggle with her violent outbursts, poverty and feelings of being let down by health system.

Two people have been freed from the wreckage of a truck and car collision near Blenheim.

A large vegetation fire that came within five metres of a new Blenheim subdivision and forced the evacuation of 60 homes was deliberately lit, authorities have confirmed.

Crews battling a suspicious vegetation fire near Blenheim are facing challenging conditions.

A bush fire which threatened homes near Blenheim this afternoon is being treated as suspicious.

Residents on Gascoyne, Budge, Henderson and Gardiner streets should stay inside, police say.

A woman jailed after she hijacked an Air New Zealand flight is warning she will do it again when she is released.

Firefighters are battling three scrub fires near Blenheim this afternoon.

Missing teenager Alex Petersen has been found safe and well in Blenheim. The 14-year-old had been missing for a week after last being

The parents of a Blenheim teenager who has been missing for a week are desperate to bring their son home safely.

Eight properties in Marlborough have been identified as being too badly damaged to be entered.

Businesses in quake-hit areas will be paid to keep on staff for at least eight weeks, the Govt says.

As Govt announces its relief package, Kaikoura businesses spell out what they need to survive.

West Coast police today advised motorists to take extra care when driving through the Lewis Pass and Maruia Valley on SH7 and SH65 as traffic numbers build up.

Police are checking that people have a legitimate reason to be in quake-hit areas.

New aerial photos show there is much work to be done after Monday's 7.8 quake.

A mercy mission into rural quake-hit Marlborough has led to donations for farming communities and offers of help.

WATCH: When Ben Todd saw water rising towards his family home he knew there was only one thing to do.

New Zealand Post is warning that some mail will be delayed in areas hit by this week's earthquakes.

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

Scott Watson has always claimed he is innocent of the murders of Ben Smart and Olivia Hope.

A man who was beaten up as he walked home from work says two men attacked him simply because he was wearing a pink shirt.