More than 100 Picton residents were out watching the grounded ferry from a lookout point on Saturday morning.
The crash was reported to police at 6:40am.
The key witness in the case against Watson was manipulated to identify him as the man last seen with Ben Smart and Olivia Hope, the court has been told.
Police believe the girl could have travelled to Christchurch or Wellington.
"There are an awful lot of people who are using our roads and not paying for it."
It's left a town full of cones, closed roads and abandoned construction sites.
The wet weather has moved north.
They died in a two-vehicle crash on State Highway 1.
The major route is now closed between Ward and Kekerengū.
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The extremely dry conditions across Marlborough, Nelson and Tasman are expected to worsen in the coming months.
The Yealands Estate Winery has been evacuated as a precaution.
Two of the injured people were airlifted to Wellington Hospital.
An active frontal system moves across the country today and Friday.
A logging company is urging motorists to be more patient after two motorbikes nearly collided with one of their trucks.
Weather warnings remain in place for parts of the South Island.
The crash happened on Friday evening.
Police said they did not believe there was an ongoing risk to the public.
Jessica Boyce hasn't been seen since March 19, 2019.
It's understood the spill is at the ferry terminal.
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