Latest from Picton

SH1 to Kaikoura closed for the day

Quake-repaired Kaikoura road shut by weather

SH1 north of Kaikoura to finally reopen

Relief as quake highway reopens

Quake a factor in fatal crash - truckies

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

Railing collapses, four injured in Marlborough

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

Lines company denies blame for 6ha bushfire

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

Watch: Final link welded on Kaikoura line

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

Cook Strait ferry crossing 'roughest yet'

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

Interislander ferry sailings cancelled early

Afternoon and evening services from Wellington and Picton are affected.

Interactive documentary shows scale of Kaikoura rebuild

Interactive documentary shows scale of Kaikoura rebuild

Missing US tourist found on yacht

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

Speedboat fire with three on board

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

An unexpected boon for a tiny town

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.

Only peaks can dwarf massive cruise ship

It's the biggest cruise ship to visit and likely the most valuable machine to call at New Zealand.

NZTA ramps up work on Lewis Pass route

An immediate focus was being put on upgrading State Highway 63 near St Arnaud in the weeks leading up to the very busy Christmas-New Year travel period.

Lane blocked after truck rolls on SH7

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

Drivers asked to be patient on alternate highway

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

Pressure mounts on post-quake alternative route

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 operating after quake

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