A New Zealander gives a harrowing account of how Haiti's nightmare is continuing.

87 per cent of the quake survivors are still living in dangerous tented camps.

A year on from the devastating January 12 earthquake, the effects of the disaster are still being felt in Haiti.

Christchurch residents who missed out on the Boxing Day sales because of the earthquake will have another chance to bag some bargains.

Catching up with Xavier Trousselot-Rhodes - the lad who fell out of his house as the earth heaved.

More than $7 million has been spent on overseas workers brought in to help cope with the workload after the Canterbury earthquake.

Tomorrow night's New Year's Eve celebrations in Cathedral Square will go ahead as planned, after quake-hit buildings were deemed safe.

The decision on whether Cathedral Square is safe enough to hold the traditional New Year's Eve celebrations after aftershocks on Boxing Day damaged buildings will be made tomorrow.

Central Christchurch retailers hit by the Boxing Day aftershock say it wiped out three months of economic recovery.

Fire crews in Christchurch are inspecting buildings damaged by today's series of aftershocks.

Reports and photos of the magnitude 4.9 earthquake from Twitter and Facebook.

Photos after the 4.9 magnitude aftershock in Canterbury on December 26.