Emergency services freed two people from separate vehicles after the early morning crash.

How a perfect day at sea turned to tragedy and the loss of five lives in Kaikoura

Police have released more information on those who died in the incident.

She was an avid photographer, adventurer and teacher in Christchurch.

Five people died after a boat with 11 on board capsized.

'The Rahui is effective immediately for two weeks.'

Five photographers died when a boat capsized south of Kaikoura on Saturday morning.

Lower Hutt woman remembered for her love of dance, photography and kayaking.

The Coastguard's flag is at half mast and people feel "numb".

'We arrived and there was a boat upturned and there was a man sitting on the boat.'

Police said it was an "unprecedented event" and a tragedy.

Coroner hopes findings can give family some answers in case where body was never found.

Crew safe but weather hampers efforts to salvage vessel.

Road trips for prisoners to other centres after mould closes cells at Tasman Police HQ.

The dealer initially refused to help the man who bought the car one month earlier.

It is one of multiple Kaikōura District Council bylaws due for review.

Wayne Taylor, 54, was reported missing on February 22.

Minor injuries reported after 4am crash.

Dozens of people have been spotted at Hikurangi Marine Reserve.

There's lots to do in Kaikoura this summer, like diving and drinking gin (not together).

Police are concerned about the risk of injury due to rockfall.

Innovative ways are needed to discover what lies in, on and under Aotearoa.

The road is expected to be closed for several hours.

Some rain was expected for Buller and Westland in the coming days but not as severe.

Sunday marks five years since the 2016 earthquake.

There's no shortage of places to sink your claws into a crayfish.

This city also has the third-lowest population of unvaccinated people at 13 per cent.