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.

Police and DOC investigations are continuing into the massacre of fur seals at Ohau Point, a popular seal viewing point 22km north of Kaikoura.

Calls from the public about a mass seal slaughter near Kaikoura are drying up, while the killers remain at large.