Kaikoura shaken by morning quakes

There was an early-morning spike in earthquake activity around Kaikōura on Thursday.A magnitude 4.7 tremor struck at 12:30am, centered only five kilometers from the earthquake-damaged town.Ten minutes later there was a 4.4 quake 20 kilometres away. 

We are making much better progress than expected, the New Zealand Transport Agency hopes to restore controlled, single-lane access to residents and essential services by mid-December," Bridges said on Tuesday.

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Kiwi Girl Falls To Her Death At Melbourne Balcony

A  New Zealand woman has died after jumping 10 meters from a balcony in Melbourne. Chantelle Klasema, a 29 year old from Hawkes bay was killed when she fell from the third floor of an apartment. A 35 year old man who also fell is in a stable condition in the hospital.

It's believed that the pair were partying when they slipped from the balcony. The bodies were found on Saturday morning. Ms Klasema's father, who lives in Thailand, said it was extremely strange that two people could fall from a balcony.

Police are not treating her death as suspicious, labelling it "misadventure" after a night of partying. Channel 7 reported the man overbalanced and reached out for support, accidentally dragging Ms Klasema over the railing with him.