GeoNet said 284 people reported feeling a magnitude 4.2 quake that hit 10km north of Eketahuna.

A strong earthquake was "likely felt' after hitting near Levin this morning, GeoNet says.

More than 20 people have reported feeling this morning's quake.

A small quake has rattled the Tararua District early this morning.

The magnitude 4.3 quake was 15km deep, and was centered 45km north-west of Twizel, GeoNet said.

It is "highly unlikely" anyone would have felt a strong quake that rattled an offshore area east of the country this morning.

Two minor earthquakes hit central parts of both main islands today.

The South Island resort town of Wanaka has been rocked by a magnitude 4.1 earthquake tonight.

An Australian climber has savaged rescue efforts in the wake of a deadly earthquake that jolted Southeast Asia's highest peak.

Two small quakes struck just northwest of Gisborne last night.

A revised plan for the country to cope in an emergency has been approved by the Government.

Panic set in for the woman living closest to the epicentre of the quake which shook Otago on Monday night.

The 4.7-magnitude earthquake that rocked parts of Otago last night was believed to be the strongest experienced in the region since 1974.

It took just eight seconds to bring down the former police station in Christchurch. Watch video of the controlled implosion here.

Tower shares rose today to a month-high after the insurer hiked its interim dividend and confirmed an on-market share buyback.

It was the biggest earthquake to hit Britain in seven years, but people living near the epicentre in Kent would have been forgiven for not feeling the earth move yesterday.

A day after new research into major "megathrust" earthquakes was revealed, a seismologist has been appointed as the first Professor of Earthquake Science at the University of Otago.

Scientists have uncovered evidence that two major earthquakes of the same type hit central New Zealand in the past 1000 years.

The 7.3 magnitude earthquake that hit Nepal on May 12, just weeks after the devastating 7.8 magnitude event, should be classed as an aftershock rather than a second earthquake.

A small quake has been felt near Seddon early this morning.

The first draft of quake-proof law was an over-reaction, but the revised version is practical and affordable.

A strong earthquake centred in Marlborough was felt as far away as Wellington this evening. GeoNet said the magnitude 4.6 quake happened 16km underground.

Remarkable aerial photographs have been released today to graphically illustrate how Christchurch's cityscape has forever been changed by the devastating earthquake sequence.

A New Zealander who had been unaccounted for since the first earthquake in Nepal has been identified as safe and sound in Kathmandu.

A Canterbury University student who led earthquake recovery efforts in Christchurch is heading to help in Nepal following Tuesday's quake.

The atmosphere in Kathmandu is one of fear and terror following the second major earthquake to hit Nepal, a Unicef official in the city says.

Aid workers are on high alert following the 7.3 magnitude earthquake that stuck Nepal yesterday.