A close look at ground level destruction to State Highway 1 north of Kaikoura following the 7.8 earthquake. A Christchurch man was driving from Picton to Christchurch when four large rocks smashed onto the roof of his car near Kaikōura. Andrew Patterson was driving along State Highway 1 when the rocks fell near the Parititahi tunnel, just south of Peketa, about 4pm on Friday. ANDREW PATTERSON/SUPPLIED The damage to Andrew Patterson's car following a rockfall along State Highway 1 near the Parititahi tunnel, just south of Peketa, about 4pm on Friday. Marcus Gibbs State Highway 1 south of Kaikōura between Peketa and Goose Bay was closed in April 2017 while work was carried out on major slips.

Source: Stuff April 12, 2019 05:44 UTC