Psychotherapist Kyle MacDonald discusses how we can best respond to those living through the earthquakes, and why it's okay to let yourself be afraid.

A truck driver has described the inland road into Kaikoura as being like Russian roulette.

Kaikoura locals are beginning to join the exodus out of their quake ravaged settlement. With 1000 tourists successfully evacuated

Geologists find previously unknown faultlines surface after Monday's 7.8 quake.

Trapped between two slips and cut off from news of the outside world, traumatised evacuees from Kaikoura tell their stories.

Bernadine Oliver-Kerby talks to Katie Milne from Federated Farmers about how the Kaikoura earthquake and subsequent aftershocks have affected livestock, milk production, the farmers and their families.

"If in doubt, get professional advice from an engineer or a surveyor," is the advice for homeowners affected by the quakes.

A further public health message has been issued for quake affected communities.

The capital is coming to terms with the financial impact of the week's devastating earthquakes.

The escalation of the Kaikoura Earthquake in magnitude from 7.5 to 7.8 now puts its power on a par with the equivalent energy release of 400 atomic bombs detonating.

Spark will waive the usual fees for moving or terminating a broadband contract early for people forced to move as a result of this week's earthquakes.

The changes to the freight routes in and out of Canterbury have seen an 18 per cent increase in cost.

Civil Defence is warning that a 150m high dam is at risk of failure after heavy rain.

As Govt announces its relief package, Kaikoura businesses spell out what they need to survive.

Parts of CentrePort have been reopened and are ready for business while preliminary assessment on Statistics House begins.

Brits evacuated from the quake zone grateful to the people of Kaikoura.

Economic Development Minister Steven Joyce is tipped to announce a support package today for businesses and the 800 workers in the town.

Modern buildings in central Wellington should never have been so badly damaged in Monday's quake and only lucky timing prevented any deaths, a seismic engineer says.

Wellington's economic activity has bounced back to relative normality after the CBD shutdown following this week's earthquake.

The Government is being urged to fund an around-the-clock monitoring and warning system for earthquakes and tsunamis in New Zealand.

The landscape around Kaikoura has been forever changed and is all too clear from above

A multi-million dollar racing car test track situated near Monday's mega-quake epicentre is "pretty much ruined", says its Australian IT tycoon owner.

Comments by Destiny Church leader Bishop Brian Tamaki outrage rainbow community advocate and human rights commissioner.

Kaikoura's internationally famous "quake cows" are safe and sound and "back in business" today.

Prime Minister John Key has promised fast-track help to keep Kaikoura businesses on their feet.

Geotechnical engineers face an "unprecedented" challenge in tackling the many large landslides that have blocked quake-damaged Kaikoura's coastal State Highway 1.

The elevation of Monday's quake from a magnitude 7.5 to 7.8 makes it compare in size only with four other New Zealand quakes in the past 150 years.

Farmers in quake-battered North Canterbury are rallying together, pitching in for supplies, sharing gear, and helping out on damaged properties.

The change means aftershocks may be larger in magnitude for a longer period of time.