Relief for Wellington workers this morning as part of Molesworth St finally reopens.

The man who added to the anxiety of Gisborne residents this week after warning of an earthquake insists he has "nothing to apologise for".

Demolition contractors have been able to get a small amount of material out of the quake-damaged building at 61 Molesworth St.

People whose houses were damaged in last month's earthquake can apply for a $1000 Red Cross grant.

School leavers remarkably unaffected by earthquakes, surprising research finds.

The quake struck just after midnight on November 14, causing massive fault line ruptures and slips, damaging buildings and closing key roads.

The Earthquake Commission and the Insurance Council of New Zealand have struck a deal to stop double ups on assessing property.

Just "three or four" slips remain across State Highway 1 south of Kaikoura at this stage and teams are working hard to clear them.

A string of light earthquakes have hit several parts of the country since Seddon was rattled by a 4.7 magnitude quake last night.

The quake, which has been upgraded to 'strong' from 'moderate' by Geonet, was felt in Wellington.

GNS Science says the probability of a big quake has increased following the Kaikoura earthquake.

More than a dozen aftershocks have rattled the country since midnight last night.

Several buildings on Wellington's waterfront could be demolished following the 7.8 magnitude earthquake in Kaikoura. Those are all on CentrePort's land.

The Govtt will re-double its promotion of the "Alpine Pacific Triangle" to get tourists back to quake-hit Kaikoura, Hanmer and Christchurch.

Kaikoura has another $2.7 million to help it rebuild after being hit hard by the devastating earthquake last month.

A magnitude 6.9 earthquake has just struck the Solomon Islands a day after another big quake and triggered tsunami alerts.

New 3D fly-through footage of the Kaikoura coastline is being used to assess key areas of damage.

Repairs to South Island stopbanks damaged in the Kaikōura earthquake is expected to cost nearly $700,000.

The Green Party has released its updated drug law reform policy, which would regulate access to cannabis and allow for medicinal cannabis.

The most detailed satellite imagery showing the impact of the 7.8 magnitude Kaikoura earthquake on November 14 has been released.

The earthquakes closed New World Hutt City, so its owners have opened a pop-up supermarket.

The subsidy will continue for another eight weeks and extends to businesses in Hanmer Springs and wider Hurunui District.

Wellington's notorious weather has delayed the demolition of quake-damaged office building.

New Zealand is no longer under a tsunami threat after a powerful 7.8 earthquake struck off the Solomon Islands this morning.

Solomon Islanders were violently shaken awake by a 7.8 magnitude quake this morning.

The earthquake-stricken Reading Cinema carpark building in central Wellington will be demolished.

Herald columnist Rachel Stewart, who lives just north of Whanganui felt the quake. "It was really loud," she said.

Cows, guns and sex help give us plenty of quotable quotes for 2016.

Wellington City Council's recovery manager officially has the power to make building owners share the results of their building inspections with the council.

After an exam season marred by mistakes, the date NCEA students will be able to check their results online has been released.