A whale without a tail
A humpback whale missing most of its tail has been spotted off Kaikoura.
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Rescued hunter pleads for pilot's mercy
A man who was rescued by a helicopter pilot who today admitted a flying breach said "there's no way a man can be convicted for saving someone's life".
Topless woman seen walking along SH1
A seemingly "out of it" topless woman has been spotted walking along State Highway 1 near Ohau Point north of Kaikoura this afternoon.
Quake strikes off coast of Kaikoura
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake has struck off the coast of Kaikoura.
Police smash campervan to get to baby
The parents of a baby girl left in a campervan on a hot day said they were "regularly checking on their child".
Five of the best: Coastal walks
Fingers crossed, you will be blessed with a refreshing sea breeze as you tackle these top walks.
Racing: Arden Rooney up to class
Arden Rooney may not have open-class form but the man who knows best says he is a genuine topliner.
Truck driver may have been on phone
A truck driver is thought to have been on the phone to his nephew the moment his vehicle plunged down a cliff near Kaikoura, his brother says.
Body of missing truck driver recovered
A truck driver is thought to have been on the phone to his nephew the moment his vehicle plunged down a cliff near Kaikoura, his brother says.
Search continues for missing truck driver
A search will continue this morning for a truck driver who has been missing since his vehicle crashed off a bank south of Kaikoura early on Wednesday.
Driver still missing 24 hours after crash
A search will continue throughout the evening for a truck driver who has been missing since his vehicle crashed off a bank south of Kaikoura more than 24 hours ago.
Truck driver still missing
A crane arrived this afternoon at the scene of a truck crash on the Kaikoura coast in which the driver has been missing since this morning.
Whale watching impact questioned
A new evidence-based book has questioned whether whale and dolphin watching are the low-impact, sustainable industries many believe them to be.
Fisher's body found
The wife of a man who died while checking his crayfish pots near Kaikoura on Tuesday says her husband loved nothing more than his garden and fishing.
Search for fisherman off Kaikoura coastline resumes
The search for a 79-year-old fisherman missing since a boat capsized off the Kaikoura coastline yesterday morning resumed at first light today.
Searchers scour coast for missing fisherman
Searchers are yet to locate a 79-year-old fisherman, missing off the Kaikoura coast after a boat he was in capsized this morning.
Body found after boat capsizes near Kaikoura
The body of a man has been found by searchers on the shoreline near Kaikoura after a boat capsized this morning.
Pedestrian hit by truck
An 18-year-old man is in Christchurch Hospital after being hit by a truck in Kaikoura this morning.
Kaikoura van fire victim named
Police have named the man who died in a fire which engulfed his van parked near a popular Kaikoura surf spot - and have also ruled out foul play.
Kaikoura fire: Victim was 'a free spirit'
Police are still trying to work out how an Auckland man died in his car near a popular surfing spot in the South Island.
Man's body found in burnt-out van
The tight-knit community of Kaikoura is mourning the loss of a man whose body was believed to have been found in a burnt-out van near a popular surf beach.