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![Work underway on Kaikoura slip](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Work underway on Kaikoura slip
SH1 north of Christchurch remains closed following a major slip near Kaikoura on Friday night.
![Rain hampers efforts to clear slip blocking SH1](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Rain hampers efforts to clear slip blocking SH1
Experts say the 100m-long slip between two road bridges south of Kaikoura is the biggest in years and could take days to clear.
![Landslide cuts link to quake-hit Christchurch](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Landslide cuts link to quake-hit Christchurch
The NZTA won't know until Monday how long it will take to clear a landslide that has closed State Highway 1 south of Kaikoura and blocked the railway line.
![Kaikoura: Whale of a time](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Kaikoura: Whale of a time
In the shadow of snow-capped peaks and dark, massive humps, Pamela Wade stands among giants.
![Wet weather set to clear for weekend](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Wet weather set to clear for weekend
The rain Aucklanders have copped today is likely to ease for a relatively fine but cool weekend.
![Teens evade police in 24-hour crime spree](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Teens evade police in 24-hour crime spree
Two South Island teens stole firearms and several cars - including a Jaguar - in a 24-hour crime spree that finally came to an end when they were arrested in Nelson this afternoon.
![Four rescued from stricken yacht](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Four rescued from stricken yacht
Two experienced sailors are in hospital - one with a fish hook in her right buttock - after a large wave disabled a yacht near Kaikoura early this morning.
![Gales likely to hit South Island](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Gales likely to hit South Island
A severe weather warning has been issued for the South Island after gales battered Wellington today.
![A natural kai on the TransCoastal track](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
A natural kai on the TransCoastal track
Jim Eagles finds the attractions of this rail route very much suit his tastebuds.
![Kaikoura: Descent into the abyss](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Kaikoura: Descent into the abyss
Paul Rush ventures into the domain of Kaikoura's majestic sperm whales.
![NZ town named among world's top spots](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
NZ town named among world's top spots
A global travel magazine highlights Kaikoura as a place to have a whale of a time over Christmas.