There will be no state of emergency declared after Christchurch's latest shakes and most schools in the city should reopen soon, but there is also some bad weather on the way for the beleaguered city.

Fifteen thousand homes are without power in Christchurch this morning, roads, bridges and all schools are closed, as the stunned city once again wakes to the destruction caused by earthquakes. Miraculously...

Continued reactions to Monday's earthquakes in Christchurch.

Low-lying suburbs face risk of river breaching damaged stopbanks overnight

"A lot of people have lost the plot here. They can't take it any more. You can't blame them, really." Alan Harris lives in Kinsey Tce, a clifftop street in the...

Tearful and emotional residents recall the shock of yesterday's quakes.

Another 50 Christchurch buildings are likely to come down after the latest round of earthquakes hit the devastated city today.

A magnitude 6 quake that struck Christchurch around 2.20pm was "very, very scary", Mayor Bob Parker said.

A map showing the location of the large aftershocks which hit Christchurch on the afternoon of Monday, June 13.

Christchurch has been struck by powerful earthquakes felt as far south as Dunedin.

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