A car with four people inside drove off a bluff on Christchurch's Port Hills last night.

The daughter-in-law of the 100-year-old woman rescued from the rubble of an historic homestead speaks out.

WATCH: Kylee Guy's new partner, Kent Martin, has spoken about his family's lucky escape from their crumbling home during the 7.8 magnitude earthquake.

Volunteers say they will continue rescuing paua along Kaikoura's coastline at the first low tide tomorrow after seeking permission from iwi.

A 106-year old lodge pancaked in Monday's earthquake, with its owners lucky to escape with their lives.

Wellington Harbour has been invaded by five vessels from the US, Canadian, Australian and New Zealand navies.

New Zealand is in for a relatively dry day today with areas of morning cloud and isolated showers in the north, clearing around midday and becoming mostly sunny.

Thousands of central Wellington workers face an uncertain week as the clean-up from Monday's devastating 7.8 earthquake clean-up.

Some of the earthquake relief efforts are wrapping up in Kaikoura.

Statistics New Zealand has hit out at claims its quake-damaged headquarters could be demolished.

Peter Dunne has echoed calls from the public to strip Destiny Church of its tax-exempt status.

They've received so many food and water parcels, Ivan says he can't take a shower because it's filled with bottles.

They're relocating paua by the tonne. About 40 tonnes were expected to have been cut free from the rocks along the Kaikoura coastline by this afternoon.

This could be the perfect postcard of rural New Zealand ... but this rural idyll has become the Ground Zero of Monday's mammoth magnitude-7.8 earthquake.

Nelson plasterer's bright idea sees plane land in quake-torn area laden with KFC, McDonald's burgers and pizza.

The historic Hurunui Hotel has been red-stickered after Monday's quake but publican Sean Madden is confident it will be allowed to reopen soon.

Water flooded 140m inland south of Kaikoura, damaging one home at Little Pigeon Bay.

From today, people can get behind Red Cross' work to support communities affected by Monday's devastating earthquake by donating at

Cafe owners are calling for "business anew" as they hope numbers will soon return to normal in quake-stricken Kaikoura.

A person was critically injured in a truck crash south of Rakaia this morning.

Lying on the ground next to Kaikoura Highschool's gymnasium wall was a pile of fractured concret bricks.

"We are expecting a difficult crossing tomorrow so we're making sure everyone is well refreshed and rested."

The Defence Force has now evacuated more than 800 people from Kaikoura.

Kaikoura schools are in generally good shape and some may be able to open next week, according to the Ministry of Education.

A police attempt to reach the small North Canterbury township of Waiau by flight was abandoned today due to poor weather and low visibility. Planning

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

Whale Watch Kaikoura is overwhelmed by the support they have received following a temporary closure after Monday's quake.

A petition against Destiny Church's tax-free status is gaining momentum - with 102,000 signatures and climbing.

An alternative inland route for ferry traffic has been established running from Picton to Christchurch, via Murchison and the Lewis Pass.

A truck driver has described the inland road into Kaikoura as being like Russian roulette.