Updates and reactions to Monday's two violent aftershocks in Christchurch.

A new hell has dawned on thousands of Cantabrians - they're trapped in a liquefied limbo-land and cannot leave quake-ravaged Christchurch even if they want to. For many, the devastating earthquake double-whammy...

The death of an elderly man after yesterday's second big earthquake may not be quake-related, say police.

Sizable aftershocks are continuing to shake Christchurch today, as the Prime Minister says authorities need time to sort out what parts of the city will be abandoned due to quake damage.

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...

"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.

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

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