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.

It may be up to a year before the Defence Force can get back into its Wellington headquarters after Monday's earthquake caused structural damage.

Wellington retailers are likely to lose hundreds of thousands of dollars in the wake of the earthquakes and terrible weather.

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.

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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.

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.

A student volunteer army set up overnight is already knocking on the doors of quake and flood stricken houses around Wellington's Victoria University.

Emergency services responded to landslides in Wellington area as wild weather brings flooding and slips to the quake-hit region.

Our photographers and reporters share some of the images captured after yesterday's quakes.

New Zealand Post is warning that some mail will be delayed in areas hit by this week's earthquakes.

Preliminary modelling suggests that the earthquake was caused by a rupture of a northeast-striking fault t, but this may be a more complex event.

Wellington CBD is open for business, but workers should check with their employers before heading into town for work.

More misery ahead for victims of yesterday's quake as bad weather moves in.

Public transport is running again in Wellington today and some roads in the South Island should start to reopen.

JS141116NADQUAKE132.JPG/Whangarei women Maria Poolman and Rebecca Te Namu were knocked off their feet in their Wellington hotel room

Customers of BNZ and Kiwibank may face delays in getting through to the lenders, with both banks' primary call-centres based in Wellington.

The Clarence River has burst its banks, with residents being told to move to high ground immediately, as aftershocks continue to rock the country.

Most schools will open tomorrow, following hundreds of closures after the quake.

Even buildings that have been deemed "safe" after an earthquake can have internal damage, Quake Protected says.

An Australian family in New Zealand for a holiday are astounded at the "generosity" of Wellingtonians following the earthquake. Sandra

There's a 12 per cent chance of a big quake hitting before midnight. That's the prediction from government scientists GeoNet.

The aftermath of this morning's earthquake has left the home of Newstalk ZB political editor Barry Soper trashed.