Earthquake 2016: Remote sleepy towns now on busy highwayChris Skelton/FAIRFAX NZ The new inland route from Christchurch to Picton is on State Highway 1, 7, 65, 6 and 63, with traffic on the route at least four times greater than before the Kaikoura earthquake. CHRIS SKELTON / FAIRFAX NZ Truck driver 'Pix' takes a break at Springs Junction. CHRIS SKELTON / FAIRFAX NZ Maruia Falls is a scene stop on the new route. CHRIS SKELTON / FAIRFAX NZ St Arnaud is a small alpine village on the new route. Lattimore and his wife Sarah are Christchurch earthquake survivors whose home was red-zoned; they took over the hotel just two months ago.

Source: Stuff November 19, 2016 16:02 UTC