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.

Greens back Kaikoura quake legislation despite voicing concerns over further damage to environment and sea life.

Scientists working in North Canterbury have captured incredible images showing the fractures in the landscape wrought by this month's 7.8 Kaikoura Earthquake.

Dr Kate Pedley went to find ruptures in the Waiau region around the original epicentre. The amount of associated rockfall, landslides and slumps were incredible.

A dearth of qualified scaffolding workers could be be a setback for the earthquake rebuild, an industry group says.

A house moved eight metres in the Kaikoura earthquake, scientists have established.

Two weeks after the catastrophic 7.8 quake, Kaikoura continues to be rocked by nasty late night tremors.

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An 18-year-old university student cycled over two hours along Kaikoura's quake-stricken coastline driven by one goal - to catch a flight.

Dylan Moran is one of the residents who has vacated the building he lives in after discovering visible damage.

Christmas will be tough this year for 39 Lower Hutt Event Cinema workers who have just lost their jobs.

While many Wellington residents are thankful they’ve escaped any major damage after the recent 7.8 earthquake, some are “red stickering” their own homes and apartments worried they’re not safe to live in. Join us to hear from one of these residents, Dylan Moran.

The Earthquake Commission [EQC] has received more than 11,000 claims since Kaikoura's monster quake.

As demolition starts on quake-hit 61 Molesworth Street, the family who were living there say they're struggling and helpless.

A quake which shook the Kapiti, Manawatu regions has been confirmed as another slow-slip, or silent, earthquake GNS says.

Calls to LGBT support service OUTline are the highest they've ever been.

Source: YouTube: GNS Science. A farmhouse was ripped off its foundations by sideways movement of the Kekerengu Fault, during the M7.8 Kaikoura Earthquake in New Zealand

A high-rise office block at risk of collapse is finally being torn down in Wellington.

A shaky night puts residents across central New Zealand on edge.

A 'strong' magnitude 4.8 earthquake has hit near Seddon overnight.

GeoNet said the 61km-deep struck 105km northeast of Te Araroa at 1.18pm.

More than 160 people have reported feeling the quake so far.