An 18-year-old man is in Christchurch Hospital after being hit by a truck in Kaikoura this morning.

Police have named the man who died in a fire which engulfed his van parked near a popular Kaikoura surf spot - and have also ruled out foul play.

Police are still trying to work out how an Auckland man died in his car near a popular surfing spot in the South Island.

The tight-knit community of Kaikoura is mourning the loss of a man whose body was believed to have been found in a burnt-out van near a popular surf beach.

A cattle truck driver killed when his truck and trailer rolled on SH1 north of Kaikoura has been named.

A 10-year-old girl has died after falling from the back of a ute driven by her best friend's father.

New Zealanders who risked their lives to save others have been recognised at the New Zealand Search and Rescue Awards.