Power, water and road access is slowly being restored to earthquake-hit areas of the South Island as crews work around the clock.

The probability of another plus-7 magnitude quake within the next month has fallen - but the chances of multiple large aftershocks remains a virtual certainty.

Why have there been so many landslides after this earthquake? Could we have known this would happen? Experts shed some light on Kaikoura's devastation.

Science reporter Jamie Morton talks to GNS Science earthquake geologist Dr Rob Langridge, who has been on the ground mapping damage around Marlborough.

There are going to be a lot of fit office workers in Wellington with the city's 2500 needing surveying.

The escalation of the Kaikoura Earthquake in magnitude from 7.5 to 7.8 now puts its power on a par with the equivalent energy release of 400 atomic bombs detonating.

Civil Defence is warning that a 150m high dam is at risk of failure after heavy rain.

Parts of CentrePort have been reopened and are ready for business while preliminary assessment on Statistics House begins.

Ten months after the destructive February 2011 earthquake, an independent review of the Ministry of Civil Defence and Emergency Management's response was undertaken.

Geotechnical engineers face an "unprecedented" challenge in tackling the many large landslides that have blocked quake-damaged Kaikoura's coastal State Highway 1.

The elevation of Monday's quake from a magnitude 7.5 to 7.8 makes it compare in size only with four other New Zealand quakes in the past 150 years.

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.

We speak to Red Cross spokesman Gemma Snowdon about how we can help with the earth quake relief.

As Canterbury Civil Defence declared a region-wide state of emergency, people from around South Island banned together to support those affected by quake.

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.

People queued for more than an hour after New World opened its doors today.