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.

The historic Hurunui Hotel has been red-stickered after Monday's quake but publican Sean Madden is confident it will be allowed to reopen soon.

Water flooded 140m inland south of Kaikoura, damaging one home at Little Pigeon Bay.

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

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.

Red Cross member Kath Cosgrove said Kaikpura locals are starting to break under the stress following Monday's 7.8 magnitude earthquake.

The PwC Centre project on Wellington's waterfront came through this week's 7.8 magnitude earthquake unscathed.

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

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.

Attention will be turning towards rural and vulnerable households says Civil Defence in its latest briefing.

A Wellington ferry worker claims to have been given no option but to work, despite major quake damage to the wharf.

Tauranga MP Simon Bridges will never forget the shaking of aftershocks or seeing firsthand the immense damage caused by the South