Twenty-three Kaikoura farms have had no milk pick-ups since the Kaikoura quakes hit on November 14.

New Zealand's largest insurer says the Kaikoura quakes is likely to cost it hundreds of million of dollars.

A severe 5.5 jolt that shook central New Zealand yesterday afternoon has been followed by a flurry of tremors overnight.

Wellington City Council says they will not be held to an earlier plan to recheck buildings after a magnitude 5 or above tremor.

A 5.5 magnitude earthquake has struck 10km east of Seddon.

National MP Paul Foster-Bell has spoken out for the first time about his sexuality in response to Brian Tamaki linking homosexuality to earthquakes.

The "drag queen disco" protest outside Destiny Church today was a great success, says the organiser.

According to Tamaki, Harry Potter is a tool to recruit people toward evil.

Amazing NASA photos have revealed new land off the coast of Kaikoura, raised out of ocean the by last month's 7.8 magnitude earthquake

Wellington will get its High Court back in the new year, but only once water and earthquake damage is repaired.

Kaikoura's fur seals famously splashed and frolicked in a pool at the foot of a waterfall. And then the earthquake came.

In a meeting with residents last night, Civil Defence staff confirmed two thirds of the village can't return to their homes just yet.

A second baby blue penguin has been welcomed to Picton's EcoWorld.

Govt says a public message about unusual seismic activity under the North Island was not a cause for alarm.

A message from Pope Francis will be delivered this weekend to Kiwis affected by last month's Kaikoura earthquake.

This very cute, very tiny penguin has been rescued by tourists.

Part of a mall now at risk of a collapse after last month's tremors is coming down today.

Tourism will weather last month's magnitude 7.8 quake, but Treasury is warning the total cost of the disaster could reach up to $3 billion.

Information centre will help people and businesses recover after the November 14 quake.

The Kaikoura Earthquake will cost the Government up to $3 billion, the Treasury estimates.

There are now four buildings at Wellington's CentrePort which could be demolished following the 7.8 magnitude earthquake.

Lotto will be donating all profits from next Saturday's draw to the quake relief.

More than 5000 emergency bags have been sold since the November 14 earthquake.

"Gobsmacking" drone footage has captured an up-close view of a massive canyon created near Mt Lyford by this month's 7.8 Kaikoura earthquake.

Primary school children in earthquake-hit Kaikoura returned to school and a sense of normality today.

AUT and Colab lecturer Dr Stefan Marks used a virtual reality simulation to visualise the 14 November 2016 Kaikoura Earthquake and every earthquake in New Zealand since 1900. Source: AUT

GeoNet technicians reach new heights of Kiwi ingenuity as they work in the quake zone. .

People are scrambling to get hold of 200 litre water storage tanks.

The New Zealand Transport Agency is taking over control of what's become the Kaikoura Emergency Access Road along the old State Highway 70.

When Stevie arrived and saw Richie McCaw standing in front of a helicopter she was "gobsmacked, speechless", her mother said.