The NZ woman whose husband died in the Haitian quake hopes to start a foundation in his name focusing on youth, sports and education in Haiti.

Farmers are bracing themselves for another dumping of snow and motorists are being warned to take care as another low moves over NZ.

This week's snow storm could have killed up to 200 lambs on each Hawkes Bay hill country farm affected, Federated Farmers says.

Police say the Napier-Taupo highway will stay closed until all of the abandoned cars have been removed.

Two major highways may re-open this afternoon after unseasonal heavy snow in the last two days stranded motorists for two nights.

Motorists who spent a freezing night in their snow-trapped cars on the Napier-Taupo Highway are rescued.

A NZ man was walking with an Australian along a train track when the accident occurred.

Chinese government has admitted that two thirds of all organs used in transplants in the country are taken from executed prisoners.