If you are headed Highway 1 to Picton via Kaikoura and your ride is going Highway 7 toward Hanmer Springs you are best to get out at Amberley , best spot is near the Charles Upham statue as the intersection of Highway 1 / Highway 7 is not a good spot to hitchike.
=== Hitchiking South ===
Take a bus to Hornby "Hub" hitch from opposite Denton Park. Or bus to Templeton and hitch from the Trents Road intersection.