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Watch: Kayaker’s ‘incredibly lucky’ close encounter with pod of orcas
Eddy O’Hare, a live-streaming fisherman, had an encounter of a lifetime after an orca swam under him in Kaikoura.

Man injured in vacant Wellington building was ‘accident waiting to happen’
Man retrieved after falling down stairwell damaged in Kaikoura quake

21-year-old car crash victim survived three-storey fall just two years prior
A 21-year-old who died following a crash near Kaikoura had survived a three-storey fall from a university accommodation building just two years ago. The victim, Wilson Murray of Marlborough, died when a truck and car collided just...

Whale spotted after boat capsized in Kaikoura, killing five people
A Goose Bay local says they spotted a whale within "two or three hundred yards" of the tragic boating accident in Kaikōura yesterday.Five people died after the boat, with 11 on board, capsized off Goose Bay.Kevin Anderson...

'Adventurous' Marlborough woman likely drowned after taking hallucinogenic drugs, coroner finds
An "adventurous" woman likely died from drowning while high on hallucinogenic drugs, a coroner has ruled. Melissa Deyell Ewings, 31, was last seen on September 20, 2020 near her home at Clarence, 40km north of Kaikoura, where she...

State Highway 1 closed after truck and trailer rolls
State Highway One, south of Kaikoura in North Canterbury is closed after a truck and trailer rolled.Emergency services were called to the crash in the Hurunui District shortly before 4am.Diversions are in place and motorists...

Kaikoura house fire still smouldering 24 hours later
It burnt down on Friday night but a fire crew were still dealing with the remains a day later.

Kaikoura council unanimously votes 'no' to Maori ward
The creation of a Maori ward has been voted down by Kaikoura District Council, bucking a national trend.

'It was a big part of this town': Historic Canterbury hotel burns down
First it was closed due to the Kaikoura earthquake, now a historic Canterbury lodge has been destroyed by a fire.

The council with no Millennials or Gen Z representatives
Kaikoura's youngest councillor is 47 years old. The mayor is keen for some younger workmates

Appeal launched to honour woman killed in Kaikoura boating tragedy
A friend of one of the five people killed in September's Kaikoura boating tragedy says the community is honouring the late woman's love of dance.

Kaikōura boat tragedy: Investigators seek witnesses
By RNZ The couple who operate a fishing charter business at the centre of a fatal capsizing south of Kaikōura say it is an unprecedented tragedy.In a statement, Fish Kaikoura owners Mark and Sharlene Ealam said their thoughts...

Kaikoura grounding: Recovery mission under way as boat runs aground 200m offshore
An urgent mission is underway in Kaikoura to recover a boat that has run aground 200m offshore, sparking fears of a diesel spill in the delicate world-renowned ecosystem. The Environment Canterbury (ECan) coastal response team...

Police appeal for sightings of missing man Wayne Taylor after car found
Police are asking for sightings of missing man Wayne Taylor after his car was located north of Kaikoura on Tuesday.The 54-year-old was last seen in Blenheim on February 20 wearing dark blue jeans and a dark blue polo shirt. He was...

Kaikoura Hop beats Covid detour to get back on track
The four-day Kaikoura Hop is ready to roll from November 24-28.

UFO sightings over Kaikoura baffled NZ Government
Declassified government documents show officials were struggling to debunk TV1 footage of the Kaikōura lights UFO sightings in December 1978.In a report submitted to the United Nations in January 1979, the Department of Scientific...

32 sheep mauled near Kaikoura, council warning dog owners
The Kaikoura District Council is warning dog owners they face hefty fines and large compensation bills if their animals attack stock.The reminder comes in the wake of a savage mauling by two dogs that left 32 sheep dead on a block...