Hanmer Springs Earthquake

Ross Ward and his wife are living in a borrowed horse truck after last month's quake. They're one of at least nine families in Marlborough forced from their homes.

Part of an iconic rock formation in Taranaki, known as Elephant Rock, has collapsed, with the elephant's 'trunk' completely wiped out.

Coastal shipping will be under pressure to cope if South Island roads fail to hold up under extra traffic created by the Kaikōura earthquake, KiwiRail says.

The tourist town escaped relatively unscathed from the 14 November quake but holidaymakers have still been staying away.

Drivers on the new main route between Picton and Christchurch following the earthquakes faced long delays today.

More than 300 rental vehicles and tourist buses left abandoned in Kaikōura after the earthquake will start being driven out of the town tomorrow morning.

Satellite images show new land thrust out of the sea by last month's earthquake.

There are no reports of damage in Marlborough or Wellington following this afternoon's 5.5 magnitude jolt.

Hundreds in Kaikōura whose livelihoods rely on tourists are facing a tough summer, with holidaymakers cancelling bookings at an alarming rate.

Alex Wilmshurst has dislodged boulders as big as cars, as the huge task of clearing SH1 around Kaikōura continues.

Scientists say pushing the sediment from the Kaikōura coastline into the ocean could hurt anything from paua to seabirds. Video

Coastal shipping is the only way to make up for delays to freight after the Kaikōura earthquake, Mainfreight boss Don Braid says. Audio

When a quake leaves a 1km lake in your backyard, why not name it after yourself? Audio

Scientists are checking every few days on 11 landslide dams in Kaikōura and Marlborough that may breach. Audio

Importers and exporters around the country are scrambling to keep cargo moving after the 14 November earthquake closed Wellington's container terminal.

Businesses on alternative routes between Blenheim and Christchurch are booming since road closures on Kaikōura's coast forced traffic inland.

Scientists have counted 150 landslides into waterways around Kaikōura, with almost a dozen deemed risky.

A second bill aimed at helping quake-damaged communities has passed in Parliament today.

South Island train drivers might have their roles shaken up after the main rail lines were severely damaged in the Kaikōura earthquake.

Scores of Kaikōura real estate deals have been thrown into turmoil by the earthquake, with some unable to sell, while some buyers sniff out unexpected opportunities. Video