Quake-repaired Kaikoura road shut by weather

Relief as quake highway reopens

Traffic pressure on the Lewis Pass since the Kaikoura quake may have led to a fatal crash.

Four men fell around 4m to the ground when railing gave way at Portage Resort Hotel.

Marlborough Lines is being blamed for a fire caused when a felled tree hit powerlines.

Workers have linked up the Kaikoura railway line, nine months after the quake.

Passengers sitting on the floor, vomit bags and full bathrooms.

Afternoon and evening services from Wellington and Picton are affected.

Interactive documentary shows scale of Kaikoura rebuild

Marcus Lush took a minute out of his radio show last week to pick on Picton.

Gang member tried to smuggle a vast amount of methamphetamine across Cook Strait.

One man's passionate complaint against Picton's tourist guide has not been upheld

The inland route between Christchurch and Picton a scary road to drive, say truckies.

KiwiRail is offering full refunds to Tranz Alpine passengers as it anticipates the fire-hit rail link between Canterbury and the West Coast could be out for at least six weeks.

NZTA is prioritising clearing Lewis Pass, the main transport link between Picton and Christchurch since November's big earthquake.

An American tourist reported missing over the weekend has been found on board a charter yacht.

A Fire Service spokesman said they are heading to the boat near Mabel Island together with Coastguard.

Springs Junction - the tiny settlement connecting State Highways 7 and 65 - now boasts two food caravans as well as a service station and cafe both operating 24/7.

A truck has rolled, blocking one lane of State Highway 7 - the temporary main road between Picton and Christchurch.

Canterbury's Highway Patrol is reminding motorists to drive with caution while the Lewis Pass alternate highway (State Highway 7)

Motorists travelling the alternative route between Christchurch and Picton have been caught up in heavy congestion today, as traffic pressure mounts on the post-quake thoroughfare.

Cook Strait ferries are up and running after Monday's earthquake.

An alternative inland route for ferry traffic has been established running from Picton to Christchurch, via Murchison and the Lewis Pass.

Businesses in quake-hit areas will be paid to keep on staff for at least eight weeks, the Govt says.

As Govt announces its relief package, Kaikoura businesses spell out what they need to survive.

Port of Malborough expects to find out today whether the ferry terminal building at Picton is structurally sound.

Picton man Rob Burn captured a telling photo of a collapsed shop front in Picton. Twisted metal and bricks from the shop's façade

Interislander ferry sailings have been cancelled, along with all trains on the North Island Main Trunk Line south of Palmerston North.

Scott Watson has always claimed he is innocent of the murders of Ben Smart and Olivia Hope.

A group of Scott Watson supporters today began a series of marches to highlight their case that he is wrongly imprisoned for the Marlborough Sounds murders.