A landslide has closed State Highway 1 south of Kaikoura.Police said it was not known when the road would reopen after the slip at Peketa, about 8km from Kaikoura.Traffic was being diverted on to SH70.- NZPA
UNITED STATES - At least three people are still missing after flooding caused by the remnants of Tropical Storm Hermine.The search is expected to resume in Texas after daylight Friday for a missing swimmer and two motorists.The...
An independent lawmaker whose support enabled Prime Minister Julia Gillard to stay in power after inconclusive elections has refused her offer of a Cabinet job.Lawmaker Rob Oakeshott says in a statement he told Gillard on Friday...
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