Dutch tourist waiting to be evacuated from Kaikoura says the people of the earthquake-damaged-town are her heroes.
Dutch woman Anita Seruaas stopped off in Kaikoura for the whale-watching and was supposed to be there for just two days. She says it's a town that's on everybody's schedule when they're touring the South Island.
She's now one of hundreds of tourists trapped by the tonnes of rock and dirt that tumbled on to all roads leading to the town after being shaken from cliffs by Monday earthquake.
Ms Seruaas says she always travels prepared for any eventuality- and when the quake struck and they saw the sea going out they knew they were in danger - and were dressed and packed within five minutes.
She says she went up the hill behind the town and spent the night with everyone else in the same boat.
