COMMENT: Earthquakes make New Zealand great. We would not have a country without them.

COMMENT: The shaking may have shattered homes, dreams and livelihoods, but the spirit of the people remains unbroken.

COMMENT: Wellington at the moment resembles something between a war zone and a crime scene.

Major US cities will be under serious threat of Godzilla hurricanes, as wild weather patterns move closer to the northeastern coast.

Canterbury Civil Defence hopes to reopen one lane of the Inland Rd into Kaikoura tomorrow afternoon.

At spots where the boulders still teeter above, the convoy spreads out a little. Better to have one or two trucks wiped out than several, it's explained to me ... The brutal logic makes sense.

COMMENT: The biggest natural disaster in human history may be coming, and the people living in the danger zone are woefully unprepared.

Deputy Commissioner Mike Clement speaking at today’s update at the National Crisis Centre

Lance Corporal Drew Joyce talks about the army aid convoy to Kaikoura

Scargill resident David Blackler talks about Tuesday's 5.7 earthquake.

Defence Force truck drivers brave waist-deep water crossings, damaged bridges and overhanging rocks to get supplies to Kaikoura.

It may be months before inner-city Wellington residents are allowed home.

COMMENT: Three major shakes in South Island in the last six years, have highlighted how the enemy we are most likely to have to front is the one within.

Yesterday's earthquake off the coast of Japan brought back memories of the 2011 disaster for many locals.

Wellington's Lambton House building was partially evacuated after a technician found a "potentially hazardous" substance in a lift well.

When a thunderstorm hit Melbourne yesterday, it triggered a rare phenomenon seen only four times in the last 30 years.

Civil Defence has "serious concerns" for the safety of anyone in or near the Conway River.

Last Monday's earthquake should be a wake-up call about the risks commercial building owners overlook when it comes to non-structural items, say experts.

A 6.9 earthquake has hit Japan and there are evacuation warnings in effect. Tristram Clayton is joined by journalist Motoko Kakubayashi for the latest from Japan.

Asbestos contamination and a highly unstable building have destroyed any chance of personal belongings being saved from 61 Molesworth St in Wellington.

A tsunami has been spotted out to sea and is about to hit the eastern coast of Japan. Joint Tristram Clayton for the latest.

An earthquake has struck Japan and a tsunami warning has been issued. Join Tristram Clayton for the latest.

COMMENT: Blaming quakes on sexual behaviour is a disgraceful insult as our hearts go out to shaken communities.

A free public transport service will roll out tomorrow in Kaikoura to help rural residents get to town.

"It's really frustrating. We've been up and down the road since the quake happened, we know the risk. We don't need this cordon and convoy."

How has Kaikoura's world-famous wildlife responded to the 7.8 earthquake? Science reporter Jamie Morton looked at what we know so far.

Work to demolish a quake-damaged Wellington office tower is expected to take about two weeks, weather permitting.

The probability of another 7.0-plus quake striking have fallen further, GeoNet reported today, but large aftershocks are still likely across a large area of New Zealand.

Thousands of central Wellington workers face an uncertain week as the clean-up from Monday's devastating 7.8 earthquake clean-up.

Few places in the world can boast the natural wonders of Kaikoura. That all changed in one shaking, shocking minute last Monday morning.