Scenes from the deadly quake in NZ

News US Warship USS Sampson will bypass Auckland for Kaikoura to help out with the earthquake recovery.

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News THE truck driver who narrowly escaped being buried in a landslide on the NZ coast won't be in the dog box for calling his boss before his partner.

News THEY were the three cows that captured the shock of New Zealand's Kaikoura quake.

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News BUILDINGS are cracked, windows have been smashed and power is out in parts of Wellington. Workers have been advised to stay out of the CBD today.

News IMPORTANT information for those who have family and loved ones impacted by the NZ quake from last night.