Join Tristram Clayton as he wraps up last nights devastating earthquake.

LIVE BLOG: Aftershocks have continued to rumble through the night, and Civil Defence is warning people to stay prepared for further rattles.

Police say they will do everything in their power to find the thieves who targeted homes in Canterbury following this morning's earthquake. "I

People forced out of their homes and hotels in Wellington following this morning's severe 7.5 earthquake have all found somewhere to go.

Most schools will open tomorrow, following hundreds of closures after the quake.

STL driver Dennis Dunn caused some alarm when he was feared buried but has been found safe and well between two large landslips.

What you need to know about the earthquake and tsunami and what people in the above coastal areas should do.

Today's earthquake can trigger emotional trauma for Cantabrians even though there's been little physical damage in Christchurch, a psychologist says.

COMMENT: Among the bricks and shattered glass, we feared the worst. It appeared as if a hand grenade had been tossed inside the stylish colonial cottage.

Kaikoura and other South Island towns have been essentially cut off, with the famous SH1 road and rail tunnels blocked by slips.

Blood poured down Lindsay Collins' face as he raced down the stairs of his century-old Waiau pub.

STL driver Dennis Dunn caused some alarm when he was feared buried but has been found safe and well between two large landslips.

Prime Minister Key and Minister Gerry Brownlee estimate the clean-up will run into the hundreds of millions and clearing the debris could take months.

New Zealand First leader Winston Peters is calling for tough new laws around looting after three houses were burgled in the aftermath of this morning's quake.

Joining Tristram Clayton from inside his quake ravaged Wellington apartment is NZ Herald New Zealand political journalist Barry Soper.

The Sky Tower will be lit in black and white tonight, as a mark of solidarity with the rest of the country following today's earthquakes. Acting

An Australian family in New Zealand for a holiday are astounded at the "generosity" of Wellingtonians following the earthquake. Sandra

There's a 12 per cent chance of a big quake hitting before midnight. That's the prediction from government scientists GeoNet.

New Zealand was hit by two earthquakes just after midnight - not just one. Experts have identified three likely scenarios to unfold from here.

GNS Science seismologist Dr John Ristau has answered your earthquake questions in a live chat.

New Zealand businesses are equipped to deal with earthquakes and are holding up well says a top fund manager.

Students at an Auckland school were 20 minutes into their history scholarship exam this morning before it was cancelled.

Picton man Rob Burn captured a telling photo of a collapsed shop front in Picton. Twisted metal and bricks from the shop's façade

Even the Large Hadron Collider - 18,000km away in Switzerland - reported "feeling" the earthquake.

When Tess Prentice got tossed out of bed by the giant earthquake that destroyed her cliff-top family home, she thought it was the "end of the world".

The largest supermoon in seventy years has been people questioning whether there’s any connection to this morning’s earthquake. Join Tristram Clayton as he learns more from University of Melbourne Associate Professor of active tectonics, Mark Quigley.

Sez Nathan and her family watched as the walls of their Waiau home crumbled around them in the early hours of this morning.

Scientists have debunked a prediction that a major earthquake could hit the South Pacific on November 14.

Anyone with damage should lodge claims with the Earthquake Commission within three months.

Join Tristram Clayton as he discusses what is ahead for commercial landlords in earthquake damaged areas with NZ Herald Property Editor Anne Gibson.