KiwiRail journey from Christchurch to Picton returning
Due to the Kaikoura earthquake, the journey has been on hold for the past two years.
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Long wait list for Kaikoura housing relief village
Units set up to house Kaikoura residents whose homes are damaged, but they come at a cost.
Kaikōura paua poachers' pricey haul
Two men flouted shellfish-gathering ban imposed after Kaikōura earthquake.
Quake mud wiped life from undersea canyon
850 tonnes of mud and sand flushed away seafloor life in Kaikoura Canyon.
SH1 via Kaikoura open, but expect delays
Transport agency keeping SH60 to Golden Bay closed as work continues to clear debris.
Cyclone Gita: Kaikoura A&P Show must go on
Destruction wrought by Cyclone Gita won't deter events at the Kaikoura A&P Show.
Gita: Flights, trains cancelled and roads closed: All you need to know
Flights have been cancelled and roads are closed as Cyclone Gita begins to be felt.
Eleven people injured in Kaikoura crash
A police spokeswoman said 11 people were injured in the crash.
Tourism booms but worries about staff and facilities gaps
Tourism businesses are upbeat but worried about labour and infrastructure gaps.
Spate of quakes recorded around Cook Strait
It's unclear if the shakes were Kaikoura aftershocks or typical Cook Strait seismicity.
Woman arrested after fatal stabbing at holiday park
A 59-year-old woman has been arrested after Kaikoura stabbing.
Man dead in stabbing at holiday park
A man has died after being stabbed in an incident at a holiday park in Kaikoura.
Couple's new beginnings after monster quake
A garage has been their home, and a BBQ their oven, since the Kaikoura quake. But no more.
Rare Shepherd's beaked whales spotted off New Zealand coast
A pair of some of the rarest whales delight tourists in an epic encounter.
Boxing Day traffic: Where to avoid
Find out when and where to avoid driving if you want to miss the traffic on Boxing Day.
Editorial: Road, rail repairers take a bow
Kaikoura quake repairs show how quickly public works can be done.
Big wet a brief relief from humid start to summer
Rain around the country will ease by the end of the day.
Healing the scars: Kaikoura one year on
Images reveal how quake town's road and rail links have been restored from ruination.
The next big one? Quake risks revealed
Three slow slips were triggered following the Kaikoura earthquake last November.
SH1 at Kaikoura finally reopens
The state highway north of Kaikoura reopens for the first time since last year's quake.
No more disaster fund cash after Christchurch, Kaikoura claims
Briefings: EQC accepts mistakes made after Canterbury quakes
NZ Govt operating deficit widens as SH1 costs grow
Deficit of $308m in four months, compared to a forecast shortfall of $217m.
'Stuck' fault zone could unleash big quake
A large locked-up North Island fault zone could unleash bottled-up energy in a big quake.
Working on the railroad no easy task
It took a close brotherhood to cope with 11 months of gruelling work away from home.
Kaikoura quake 'not the big one'
Scientists say a quake on the Hikurangi subduction zone could prove even more devastating.
Civil Defence tests $18m alarm system
Only a third of New Zealand's phone would have received the emergency alert test.
Daylight hours only when Kaikoura SH1 reopens
SH1 north of Kaikoura will only operate during daylight hours when it reopens, says NZTA.
Kaikoura get back on its feet
Kaikoura pauses to remember the giant quake that changed its town and seashore
Faces of a new Kaikoura, the hardy and the hired help
Susan Strongman visits the quake-stricken town a year on and finds plenty of resilience.
Kaikoura quake: Paramedics jolted into action
Adrenalin was pumping for first responder who remembered the aftermath of Christchurch.