Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says a victim of a sexual offending air force sergeant `has been through enough` without the Defence Force seeking court costs against her.Speaking to reporters today in Kaikoura, Ardern said she has... Read...

The world`s most famous railway journeys – Orient Express, Trans-Siberian, The Ghan – immediately conjure notions of adventure, mystery, exotic glamour and natural beauty.And despite New Zealand`s love affair with the motor vehicle,... Read...

The repaired earthquake-damaged Kaikōura railroad has helped Mainfreight post its latest record profit as it was able to place more freight on trains. Read...

Two years after a major earthquake ripped through Kaikoura, the community has mixed feelings about the recovery. Jennifer Eder reports. Read...

Today`s 6.2 magnitude quake has been felt by thousands of Kiwis across New Zealand. It is one of the largest earthquakes in New Zealand since a Magnitude 7.8 tremor struck near Kaikoura in November 2016, which killed two people.... Read...

Driving from Christchurch to Kaikoura could soon take a bit longer as a new speed limit of 60kmh is proposed for a stretch of State Highway 1. Read...

It was the slap that grabbed global media attention and, inevitably, some doubters. Read...

A new $20 million accommodation and retail development is being planned for tourist township Kaikoura`s main street. The announcement comes within weeks of the second anniversary of the devastating 7.8 magnitude Kaikoura earthquake in November 2016. It is the second major accommodation development to be planned for the seaside settlement renowned for its sperm whales, dolphins, and seals. In June, hotel owners announced a new 118-bed, 4.5 star Sudima Hotel for Kaikoura. Read...

`And I got slapped in the face ... by an octopus ... by a seal ... in a kayak.`Grinning, Kyle Mulinder explains what it felt like to be slapped in the face by a seal with an octopus, while kayaking in Kaikoura at the weekend.The... Read...

The family of a Kiwi sailor killed in one of Australia`s greatest naval disasters is relieved that the 104-year-old World War I mystery has finally been solved. Kaikoura-born Abel Seaman John `Rosy` Reardon was one of 35 crew on... Read...