Police say the Eagle helicopter and dozens of staff were diverted to try and split the group of bikers up.

Eating well is one of life's great joys, so it's a mistake to only think of food as nutritional fuel, the globally-celebrated chef and author says.

The levy, which funds x-ray screening, detector dogs and other protections, was raised after Covid-19.

Police will work with council and geotechnical experts to determine when it is safe to reduce cordons.

Environment Canterbury says the boat carried 2240 litres of marine diesel fuel, and about 120 litres of other oils in sealed containers and engines.

One person has died after an early morning crash north of Lake Wakatipu, and the Glenorchy-Routeburn Road partly blocked.

The two-vehicle crash occurred on Puketutu Road, about 12.15pm Sunday.

Firefighters were called to a building on Te Anau Milford Highway about 11.15pm Saturday, when a roof was alight.

"No words are big enough to capture this pain," Max Furse-Kee's mum said.

Reporting what went wrong and why after tragedies at Mount Maunganui and Welcome Bay was a fraught task for the media.

Detective Sergeant Ryan Kemsley said police were called at around 1am to West Quay in Ahuriri where the man was located unresponsive on the ground.

There were reportedly 38 passengers and three crew on-board the 17-metre catamaran, on a wildlife cruise.

Patients can now get a script for up to 12 months of medication - up from three - with their doctor's permission.

A person has died after an early morning crash on a remote road north of Gisborne.