Prime Minister talks about whether emergency legislation might be required in wake of Kaikoura quake

The PM and Kaikoura's mayor have dismissed Brain Tamaki's comments blaming the devastating earthquakes on "gays, murderers and sinners".

What's it like to be part of the team at GNS Science when a big quake hits? Seismologist Dr Helen Anderson shares an insight.

Elderly residents of a retirement village in the upmarket suburb of Khandallah are among those who have been evacuated.

Destiny Church's Brian Tamaki has blamed earthquakes on gays, sinners, and murderers.

Join Bernadine Oliver-Kerby as she talks to political reporter Isaac Davison in Wellington. A big part of Wellington’s CBD is in a holding pattern at the moment after Monday’s quake.

The latest earthquake again prompted reports of animals behaving strangely just before the main shock hit. What does science say?

It appears our volcanoes have slept through the Kaikoura quake, with monitoring equipment showing only a few tremors over recent days.

Source: Facebook: NZ Farming.

Join Bernadine Oliver-Kerby as she talks to Sir Bob Parker, former mayor of Christchurch. Few know the massive task of rebuilding and simply coping with a disaster of this magnitude than Sir Parker who was mayor during devastating quakes of 2011 and 2012.

Associate Professor Sarb Johal of Massey University's School of Psychology shares some tips on how to cope with quake-related stress and anxiety.

Join Tristram Clayton as he talks to Newstalk ZB's political reporter Barry Soper for the latest update from Wellington.

The probability of another huge quake over magnitude 7 in the next 24 hours has been put at 4 per cent - but at 14 per cent in the next week and 22 per cent across the next 30 days.

Source: Twitter: Brad Gallen @bzzrkr

Hunting and Fishing's Anton Evans remains stoic despite the damage and his business grinding to a hault.

Newlyweds Edward and Lesley-Anne were staying positive despite being in the thick of earthquakes and after shocks in Kaikoura

The Takahanga Marae opened its doors to help stranded tourists and stricken locals.

Traffic leaving central Wellington is gridlocked as commuters scramble to leave the rain-battered city.

Could Monday's quake trigger a sleeper tsunami or an Alpine Fault quake? Are we living in an era of quakes? Science reporter Jamie Morton tackles the big questions.

The boss of Statistics NZ has posted a message saying she has been left questioning how such a new building could be so badly affected by yesterday morning's quakes.

Source: Facebook: Tracey Po Ching. Flooding in Horoeka St, Stokes Valley, Lower Hutt, Wellington

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.

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.

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

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