Kaikoura Earthquake

Waiau's fire brigade had to borrow a water pump to fight a major blaze, in the latest difficulty for a town that feels it's been forgotten since the November quake.

Another big office building in Wellington has been temporarily shut after engineers ordered it be strengthened.

Wellington City Council is defending its tight time frame for getting urgent seismic tests done on 80 buildings in the city.

Today is D-day for the owners of 80 buildings in Wellington which were forced to undergo emergency earthquake testing in the wake of the 14 November earthquake.

It is more important than ever to check on neighbours and friends, says Doug Avery, a leader for mental health and resiliance in farming.

Tony Guthrie believes red-zoning his Kaikōura property is his only hope of moving on. He is not alone.

A slip that closed part of the highway linking Christchurch and Kaikōura has been cleared.

The boil-water notice in place since last month's earthquake has been lifted for most of Kaikōura.

The Kaikōura Peninsula was uplifted 1 metre during the magnitude 7.8 earthquake - and marine life on the rocky shore was left high and dry.

The inland route to Kaikōura will open for unrestricted use next week for the first time since the November 14 earthquake.

The quake-damaged Kaikōura Coastal transport routes will be rebuilt at a cost of up to $2 billion, Cabinet has confirmed.

Opinion - From fake news to truthful hyperbole, political shake-ups and the loss of luminaries, Toby Morris and Toby Manhire reflect on a turbulent 12 months.

A group of Kiwi illustrators have created sea-themed postcards to raise money for earthquake-hit Kaikōura.