A ruptured State Highway 1 and a twisted main trunk railway line near Kaikoura. They hoped to be able to recruit some Kaikoura people displaced by the quake to help fill the gap in service jobs at Murchison. She said all 20 rooms at the Hampden Hotel and five at The Commercial had been "chocka" all week. "With the announcement yesterday stating that State highway 1 will not be reopened until 2019, I've had an influx of bookings from truck drivers." Meanwhile, a civil defence team from the Grey District Council was heading to Kaikoura today to help out.

Source: Otago Daily Times November 18, 2016 04:13 UTC