COMMENT: The biggest natural disaster in human history may be coming, and the people living in the danger zone are woefully unprepared.

Deputy Commissioner Mike Clement speaking at today’s update at the National Crisis Centre

Lance Corporal Drew Joyce talks about the army aid convoy to Kaikoura

Earthquake damage at a retirement village has forced the company to demolish an entire block of 40 units.

An Army convoy bringing emergency supplies has arrived in Kaikoura after six-hour journey.

Alternative work spaces are being arranged for hundreds of office workers kicked out of the Asteron building. The building, which

Demolition work on the quake-damaged building at 61 Molesworth Street in Wellington central is due to start today, hopefully after lunchtime.

The largest convoy of essential supplies to Kaikoura is back on track after weather delays.

The company that let people live in a Wellington commercial building may face council prosecution.

A mum and her two young children narrowly missed a landslide last night, watching debris and dust come down in her car's rear vision mirror.

Notorious Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte in Auckland.

The Human Rights Commission has received 16 complaints about Brian Tamaki's rant blaming gay people for earthquakes.

The repair of Kaikoura's harbour may provide an opportunity for Westport's dredge, says Buller Mayor Garry Howard.

These graphics show how Marlborough's faults were set off one by one in the 7.8 Kaikoura Earthquake.

By noon today, scientists had recorded nearly 5000 aftershocks from last Monday's big shake. But what are aftershocks and what can they tell us? Jamie Morton explains.

Scargill resident David Blackler talks about Tuesday's 5.7 earthquake.

People affected by the current earthquake sequence are being urged to take extra care of themselves.

Confusion surrounds investigation of alleged illegal tenancies of an earthquake-damaged building in Wellington.

Earthquake victim Jo-Anne Mackinnon was laid to rest with a hair raising haka in her hometown.

Dates have been set for NCEA scholarship history and chemistry exams, which were cancelled following last week's earthquake.

It may be months before inner-city Wellington residents are allowed home.

Looters leave Champagne, Christmas cookies and car parts strewn along quake-ravaged rail corridor.

Papamoa father Justin Cheyne has offered his 4-bedroom home to a South Island quake family to use free during the Christmas New Year

No place on Earth is safe from the force of Mother Nature but countries on the "Ring of Fire" are certainly most vulnerable.

For the tiny community of Scargill, last night's aftershock was worse than the big one of a week ago.

A weak earthquake which hit near White Island this morning has been felt throughout the North Island. The 4.7 quake was recorded

A scientist has shared an up-close look at how last week's 7.8 quake hoisted up Kaikoura's coastline.

A significant cause of damage to commercial property buildings in the Kaikoura earthquake is a failure to comply with non-structural, seismic restraint guidelines.

As people flee earthquake-hit Kaikoura, an Australian woman has flown in to care for her elderly parents.

The people of Hastings are to make a $50,000 contribution towards relief efforts following the Kaikoura earthquake last week. At