Kayaker Tim Taylor is paddling south from Kaikoura heading towards earthquake country and the Port of Lyttelton.

Tim Crossed Cook Strait to the South Island on New Year's Eve and saw in the New Year at Rarangi.

Tim Taylor.

Tim set out from Kaikoura on Wednesday morning following a two day rest stop. He had rounded the peninsula by mid morning and was paddling Goose Bay.

Tim departed Tauranga on November 27, intending to become the first person to circum kayak New Zealand in a single voyage.

His journey can be followed on the website nzkayaker.com, where a Spot GPS tracker provides an up-to-date record of the journey.