Cordons have been reduced in quake-damaged Wellington but the fate of dozens of buildings is still unclear. Our reporter Tristram Clayton is at the scene.

Wellington Zoo's 20 year old Sumatran Tiger was euthanised today.

Businesses in quake-hit areas will be paid to keep on staff for at least eight weeks, the Govt says.

Strong aftershocks continue.

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

For Hawke's Bay architect Graham Linwood and designer Jacob Scott there was a slightly bittersweet touch to receiving Presidents Awards

The capital is coming to terms with the financial impact of the week's devastating earthquakes.

The latest on road closures, public transport, weather, cordons and building damage.

Fears today's storm will hamper clean-up efforts in regions devastated by this week's earthquake.

The Government is being urged to fund an around-the-clock monitoring and warning system for earthquakes and tsunamis in New Zealand.

The Metservice is warning rain, wind, and possible thunderstorms are on the way to Wellington for tonight and tomorrow.

The Wellington region could once again face slips, flooding, and further road closures as bad weather approaches.

The badly damaged building on Molesworth St in Wellington will be 'deconstructed' after third biggest earthquake to strike capital in a century .

A block of apartments at a Wellington retirement village has been evacuated due to fears of suspected structural damage.

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

Wellington and Kapiti drivers should expect delays due to ongoing repairs and clean-up from slips and flooding, the NZTA warns.

Employers whose staff are struggling to cope following Monday's earthquake are being given advice on how to best support their employees.

New aerial photos show there is much work to be done after Monday's 7.8 quake.

Acting Civil Defence Minister Gerry Brownlee says the cost of the earthquakes was still to emerge, but it would be in the billions of dollars.

More rain on the way for Wellington.

COMMENT: John Key plans to take his opportunity to ask questions about Trans Pacific Partnership.

Wellington commuters face delays and disruption as the city struggles to get back to normal.

The Prime Minister's bodyguards directed traffic around a high rise close to collapse, slips caused traffic chaos and homes were evacuated in capital.

A section of Molesworth Street in Central Wellington has been cordoned off, with people cleared from the area.

The quake-rattled Wellington region has received more rain in 24 hours than it would in a month.

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

All train services in Wellington have been suspended until further notice following large aftershocks.

The 7.5 magnitude earthquake cracked concrete and broke windows at the Wellington stadium.

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.

A number of schools have been closed due to flooding, affecting some students due to sit exams after afternoon.