Tourism will weather last month's magnitude 7.8 quake, but Treasury is warning the total cost of the disaster could reach up to $3 billion.

Information centre will help people and businesses recover after the November 14 quake.

There are now four buildings at Wellington's CentrePort which could be demolished following the 7.8 magnitude earthquake.

More than 5000 emergency bags have been sold since the November 14 earthquake.

Wellington Police have arrested seven people over a city-based methamphetamine dealing syndicate.

People are scrambling to get hold of 200 litre water storage tanks.

Strong GDP outlook tipped to remain as economy is robust enough to ride out challenges from earthquakes.

Wellington commuters face a long trip into town after two crashes.

The signs of summer are among us with pohutakawa trees flowering already and forecasters say the official first day of the season on Thursday will be calm and dry.

Christmas will be tough this year for 39 Lower Hutt Event Cinema workers who have just lost their jobs.

Plans for an expansion of the parliamentary complex in Wellington, which will involve two new buildings at a cost of at least $100 million, have been unveiled.

Early estimate puts Kaikoura Quake insured losses at US$3.5bn, with 50 per cent of the cost incurred in Wellington.

The Earthquake Commission [EQC] has received more than 11,000 claims since Kaikoura's monster quake.

As demolition starts on quake-hit 61 Molesworth Street, the family who were living there say they're struggling and helpless.

A high-rise office block at risk of collapse is finally being torn down in Wellington.

Wellington's wild wind has put the brakes on the demolition of a severely earthquake-damaged office building in the central city.

Final demolition work is set to begin today on an earthquake damaged Wellington office block.

A large demolition show expected to take place in Wellington central this morning, has been delayed.

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

The Government's being urged to extend its earthquake support, to also help the thousands of Wellingtonians out of work.

The owners of Lower Hutt's Queensgate Mall have been ordered to urgently demolish an entire building in the complex.

The demolition of three buildings in Wellington will be brought forward in light of last week's 7.8 magnitude earthquake. Two of

Most of the country's political reporters are being evacuated from their building at Parliament due to damage caused by this month's 7.8 earthquakes.

Demolition of 61 Molesworth Street has started this afternoon.

Three buildings owned by the Wellington City Council are set to be quickly demolished after inspections related to this month's massive 7.8 earthquake.

Part-time workers, casuals and temps in Wellington are unable to get to their jobs, and have no safety net.

More than 25 police staff remain in Kaikoura and the surrounding area offering reassurance to locals and offering their assistance.

Earthquake damage at a retirement village has forced the company to demolish an entire block of 40 units.

Alternative work spaces are being arranged for hundreds of office workers kicked out of the Asteron building. The building, which

Demolition work on the quake-damaged building at 61 Molesworth Street in Wellington central is due to start today, hopefully after lunchtime.