Meet the Christchurch woman turning her Kaikōura earthquake experience into a cookbook

Lilly Tiffen hit the headlines in 2016, making crucial deliveries to Kaikōura when it was left isolated by the November earthquake.

Those roads have long since reopened - but Lilly's been paving her own way ever since.

Her latest win comes in the form of a cookbook like no other.

The people that Lilly met during Kaikōura's time of need have shared their stories and their recipes.

"It started as a cook book, but no, it's not a cookbook - it's a collection of peoples' stories on the Christchurch and Kaikōura earthquakes," Lilly says.

The proceeds from this hot seller will go towards Lilly's next big plan, overhauling the way communities prepare for natural disasters.