A section of State Highway 1 in the Kaikoura region will remain closed overnight following a rock slip this afternoon.
Police are at the scene of the slip near the Parititahi Tunnel on SH1.
Reports of the incident came through at 4.15pm, a police spokeswoman said.
While there were initially reports of injuries, a spokesman from St John Ambulance said no one was hurt in the incident.
The road is closed between the intersections with Leader Rd and Inland Kaikoura Rd.
