A Wellington woman said she was not suprised about a serious assault at the school.
Additional search and rescue teams will join the search on Friday morning.
Police are looking into the circumstances of the 4-year-old death.
Drivers should expect extra travel time heading north.
They say there is "no ongoing risk to the public".
The group of five started their planned overnight trip from Piha on Monday.
Police say his vehicle was travelling dangerously on the wrong side of the road.
The 46-year-old is allegedly responsible for a "significant number" of burglaries in the city.
"Drunk? Texting? Can't drive?"
Hundreds of infringement notices and multiple vehicles have been impounded.
"This sort of driving behaviour is incredibly reckless and unacceptable."
Police would like to 'ketchup' with the person who stole the statue.
Emergency services were called to the two-vehicle collision.
The road is blocked and motorists should avoid the area.
Hundreds of infringement notices were issued on Saturday night as police targeted illegal road activity.
The woman was among a group climbing on the eastern side of the mountain.
"We have no tolerance for this behaviour and the havoc it wreaks in our communities."
Officers found the woman seriously injured in Glenfield on Friday afternoon.
About 100 cars were involved in the illegal activity, with police interrupting six skid meets in Christchurch and two in Rolleston.
Police are still searching for the man who seriously injured the woman in her in 80s.