Public toilet funding has been redirected to the Springs Junction loos which are struggling to cope with increased demand as traffic is diverted away from quake-damaged areas.

Emergency services are at the scene of a major crash in rural Hawke's Bay tonight.

Irate driver caught on film when he mows down a parking warden.

Canterbury Civil Defence hopes to reopen one lane of the Inland Rd into Kaikoura tomorrow afternoon.

At spots where the boulders still teeter above, the convoy spreads out a little. Better to have one or two trucks wiped out than several, it's explained to me ... The brutal logic makes sense.

As you moan about your commute, be grateful you're not one of these motorists attempting to get away for the Thanksgiving holidays.

Bikers on their way to the Burt Monroe Challenge in Invercargill this weekend have been warned to slow down on areas of loose chip.

Defence Force truck drivers brave waist-deep water crossings, damaged bridges and overhanging rocks to get supplies to Kaikoura.

The earthquake-shattered main road linking Picton and Christchurch will "definitely" be closed for at least the next six months, the Transport Minister says.

Statistics New Zealand has hit out at claims its quake-damaged headquarters could be demolished.

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Heavy rain and slips have damaged Wellington roads, meaning motorists may notice different road layouts and routes this weekend. NZTA

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

Services slowly return to normal across Marlborough but many still advised to boil water.

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

A truck driver has described the inland road into Kaikoura as being like Russian roulette.

Prime Minister John Key has promised fast-track help to keep Kaikoura businesses on their feet.

New aerial photos show there is much work to be done after Monday's 7.8 quake.

The Prime Minister's bodyguards directed traffic around a high rise close to collapse, slips caused traffic chaos and homes were evacuated in capital.

Officials are urging residents around the Firth of Thames to take photos of King Tides to help them chart the impact of possible sea level rises. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

NZTA contractors have been working urgently throughout the day to assess the safety of key South Island state highway routes.

Restoring highway access to Kaikoura will take months, Transport Minister Simon Bridges says.

First a quake, now terrible weather: weary Wellingtonians return to work.

Little crime in Kaikoura overnight, but police now gearing up for traffic issues further north as weather worsens.

On an impulse, Jamie Brosnahan and Jonathon O'Neill spent Sunday night in Kaikoura. The Rotorua couple were heading for Hanmer Springs

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Te Whanau-a-Apanui land trustees have set up a forest road engineering company on the East Cape, employing twenty locals, including ex-pats. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Sez Nathan and her family watched as the walls of their Waiau home crumbled around them in the early hours of this morning.

Images are starting to come out of Kaikoura where widespread damage and one death has occurred.