West Coast residents have been asked to protect the broadband fibre optic cable after the eastern cable was lost in the earthquakes early yesterday.

A number of schools have been closed due to flooding, affecting some students due to sit exams after afternoon.

A student volunteer army set up overnight is already knocking on the doors of quake and flood stricken houses around Wellington's Victoria University.

NewstalkZB’s reporter Chelsea Daniels on how tourists in Kaikoura are coping.

Kaikoura Mayor Winston Grey talks about how locals are feeling in his town and exactly what the damage is like in the town.

New Zealand Herald Reporter Kurt Bayer is in the tourist town of Hamner Springs.

NewstalkZB’s Brian Ashby is with Kaikoura tourists who have been airlifted out.

Join us as Prime Minister John Key answers your questions live on Facebook following yesterday morning's devastating 7.5 quake.

Wellington has been hit by torrential weather closing both state highway one and two - cutting off the city. Join Bernadine Oliver-Kerby for the latest.

New Zealand has better thing to do right now than talk to Donald Trump.

Rain continues to fall in Wellington following Monday's earthquakes placing increasing pressure on the region

New laws against looters are not necessary, says police minister.

People in the Kaikoura region are likely to experience degraded phone services for an extended period of time.

Steven Joyce has been charged with putting together a "business continuity package" for Kaikoura.

Defence Force sends hundreds of staff plus planes and ships to earthquake-affected south.

Three blokes in a 4WD have headed into big country searching out those needing help in the wake of the Kaikoura Earthquake.

Our photographers and reporters share some of the images captured after yesterday's quakes.

Source: David Kyle. Heavy flooding is effecting Wellington roads including main highways.

Helicopters from US and Malaysia will help out in Kaikoura, says PM John Key.

New Zealand Post is warning that some mail will be delayed in areas hit by this week's earthquakes.

Former All Black Richie McCaw is also thought to have offered to help the stranded cows.

Several cars drove past an unwell and elderly quake victim, dressed in her pyjamas as she struggled to higher ground with her walking

Share market investors are expected to be "gun-shy" and hold off from big trades until they believe the aftershocks are over.

The energy unleashed in the Kaikoura earthquake was equivalent to what could power Christchurch for an entire year.

Tourism leaders fear the image of New Zealand as a destination will be harmed by the earthquakes.

There are reports that a floor in Statistics House has pancaked onto the one below. Staff won't be returning for up to a year.

First a quake, now terrible weather: weary Wellingtonians return to work.

The alpine tourist hotspot of Hanmer Springs, usually a thriving, buzzing place, resembles a ghost town.

Freight companies are turning to sea to deliver goods to the South Island in the wake of the week's earthquake.