Hanmer Springs Earthquake

Residents in the badly quake-damaged North Canterbury town of Waiau are sleeping at the local school and cooking meals for each other. Audio

Authorities have closed Wellington's Molesworth Street and evacuated several buildings because of the risk of a building collapse. Audio

Extensive flooding and slips have caused chaos around wider Wellington, although conditions and traffic restrictions are now easing. Video, Audio

The New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA) should have postponed yesterday's NCEA exams, the secondary teachers union and some school principals say.

Gore farmer Andrew Bowmar was quick to get the plane revved up when his partner's Kaikoura-based family couldn't be reached. Video

The US and Malaysia have offered helicopters to help get 140 "priority" people out of Kaikoura.

GNS seismologist Anna Kaiser joined RNZ live earlier today to answer your quake questions.

First Person - Earthquakes suck. No two ways about it. But take it from Cantabrian Beck Eleven, time will develop you a decent gallows humour.

Military helicopter flights have left Kaikoura taking tourists out of the quake-hit town to Christchurch. Audio

The Earthquake Commission has already received more than 600 new insurance claims in the aftermath of the 7.5-magnitude earthquake that struck near Hanmer Springs on Monday. Audio

There is still a risk of tsunami being triggered by aftershocks following yesterday's the deadly magnitude 7.5 quake centred near Hanmer Springs, a marine geologist warns. Audio

Thieves have stolen guns from a Nelson home after the occupants had fled during the tsunami alert following yesterday's Hanmer Springs earthquake.

Kaikoura remains shut off, parts of central Wellington are still behind cordons and more wild weather is expected after yesterday's devastating quake. Here's what you need to know.

There is a 32 percent chance of another earthquake of magnitude 7 or more within the next month, GNS says. Audio

Prime Minster John Key says recovery efforts from yesterday's earthquake are well underway in Kaikoura, but the region will suffer economically for some time to come. Audio

Kaikoura man Kevin Keehan travelled by truck, tractor and helicopter on a cross-country trek to find his family after the earthquake.

The damage to Kaikoura is worse than he thought, Prime Minister John Key has said, after flying over the region. Video

As strong aftershocks continue, we look back at stories of homes destroyed, animals driven mad and a potential billion-dollar clean-up bill. Video, Audio

A severe earthquake, centred near Hanmer Springs, has shaken much of the country and has been followed by numerous aftershocks today.

Wellington's central business district is expected to reopen tomorrow, says the city's mayor. Video, Audio