COMMENT: I was in the basement vault last night counting my money when I heard a deep rumbling in Earth. "Hannah," I called out, "it's those gays again!"

A 27 truck military convoy battled poor weather and the threat of more landslides to deliver 8860 litres of fuel and 10,000 litres of water to Kaikoura today.

Four people, including two children, from Waiau, North Canterbury have contracted norovirus in the last two days, Canterbury DHB says. The

They've received so many food and water parcels, Ivan says he can't take a shower because it's filled with bottles.

They're relocating paua by the tonne. About 40 tonnes were expected to have been cut free from the rocks along the Kaikoura coastline by this afternoon.

A huge landslide has filled a valley in the ranges of quake-stricken Kaikoura.

Police have arrested three local men in relation to the looting of a freight train stranded north of Kaikoura after Monday's powerful

This could be the perfect postcard of rural New Zealand ... but this rural idyll has become the Ground Zero of Monday's mammoth magnitude-7.8 earthquake.

Nelson plasterer's bright idea sees plane land in quake-torn area laden with KFC, McDonald's burgers and pizza.

From today, people can get behind Red Cross' work to support communities affected by Monday's devastating earthquake by donating at

Political Roundup: After the recovery phrase of an earthquake, the rebuild involves incredibly political and ideological decisions that need to be made.

Even after the quakes, eruptions and tsunami scares of the past decade, NZ still has lessons to learn about preparedness, writes Jamie Morton.

As Kaikoura reels from the 7.8 magnitude earthquake, Murchison is buzzing.

A 27 truck military convoy battled poor weather and the threat of more landslides to deliver 8860ltrs of fuel and 10,000ltrs of water to Kaikoura today.

Donations to Rainbow Youth are being made in the Destiny Church leader's name after his comment that gays caused Monday's quake.

Wellington's Reading Carpark will likely be demolished.

A Kaikoura motel owner said he had to kick two tourists out for overstaying their welcome and exacerbating the stressful situation, following Monday's quake.

The Army aid convoy foiled in its attempt to reach cut-off Kaikoura by the Inland Road yesterday is making another go today.

Cafe owners are calling for "business anew" as they hope numbers will soon return to normal in quake-stricken Kaikoura.

Police have received reports of people going door to door in Palmerston North and surrounding areas, claiming to be from the Earthquake Commission or council.

Farmers and the fishing industry get $5 million relief package.

Its good news for quake-stricken central New Zealand as wild weather eases, with a mainly fine weekend ahead. No significant rainfall

A BMW owner is fuming after being forced to abandon her and her partner's only car in a Wellington building due to earthquake risks.

Quake victim's family express 'sincere gratitude' for community support.

The Kaikoura earthquake has shaken the lives of hundreds of thousands of kiwis across central New Zealand but it’s also had a major impact on business and the travel plans of many thousands more. Join Tristram Clayton as he talks to Andy Jack from FCM Travel Solutions to find out what can be done to lessen the impact of such a major event on those travelling in and out of these affected regions.

Engineers say its "unusual" shorter buildings - some of which are old and earthquake-prone - didn't suffer as much damage.

A new video shows cracks have formed a major drop on a Clarence road.

Stranded tourists are drinking and partying through the night causing grief for locals, says MP.

Scientists have revealed the extent of uplift on the South Island's northeastern coast - observing that in some places the land was raised by two metres.

More homes have been evacuated in Kaikoura after a potential landslide risk was detected.