As rain fell, ‘competing’ information flowed
While torrential rain was lashing the West Coast this April, MetService was mopping up incorrect advice Niwa gave to a civil defence emergency management team.
West Coast
Can you relocate an entire flood-prone town?
Can you relocate an entire flood-prone town?
Westport is being repeatedly inundated by flooding. Now a plan is being considered to relocate the entire town southwest of its current location.
Murderer to be released and deported to UK
West Coast butcher and murderer to be deported to UK
Life in prison doesn’t have quite such a literal meaning for a butcher who used three different knives to stab his wife to death.
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Glacier retreating faster than ever
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Glacier retreating faster than ever
Franz Josef Glacier is now smaller than at any time since measurements of the ice began.
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Franz Josef Glacier rapidly retreating
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Franz Josef Glacier rapidly retreating
Franz Josef Glacier is now smaller than at any time since measurements of the ice began.
Pedestrian critically injured on West Coast
Pedestrian critically injured on West Coast
West Coast Police are asking anyone with information to come forward after a crash on Saturday left a man critically injured.
Isolated cafe owners back in business
Isolated cafe owners back in business
The enforced holiday is over for Joss and Ian (Spinner) Smith, of Jackson Bay, South Westland.
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$100,000 lost to scammers
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$100,000 lost to scammers
An elderly West Coast man has lost life savings of nearly $100,000 to overseas scammers.
Gloriavale leader employed children, court rules
Gloriavale leader employed children, court rules
Gloriavale's Overseeing Shepherd was the employer of three men who worked long hours from the age of six at the West Coast Christian community, the Employment Court has found.
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A close eye on SH6 section as it reopens after 13 days
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A close eye on SH6 section as it reopens after 13 days
State Highway 6 will reopen at 10am today, but with warnings of more closures and with new hazard lights to warn motorists if the ground moves again.
Westland highway set to reopen tomorrow
Westland highway set to reopen tomorrow
State Highway 6 north of Haast is set to reopen tomorrow after heavy rain caused flooding, slips and rockfalls in several places.
No-show in light of exclusion
No-show in light of exclusion
West Coast regional councillor Allan Birchfield walked away from scheduled committee meetings yesterday rather than face exclusion from the confidential sections.
Charges considered for Pike River Mine disaster
Charges considered for Pike River Mine disaster
Police are now working with the Crown Solicitor as they consider whether to lay charges over the Pike River Mine disaster.
Mayor wins defamation case
Mayor wins defamation case
Buller District Mayor Jamie Cleine has won a defamation case brought by a Westport accountant.
Highway close to reopening after rock removal work
Highway close to reopening after rock removal work
State Highway 6 in Westland could reopen this week, following progress over the weekend to remove rocks fallen at the Epitaph Slip, NZTA says.
Rockfall clearance continues on West Coast highway
Rockfall clearance continues on West Coast highway
Work restarted to clear dangerously large and unstable rocks high above State Highway 6 in Westland this morning after rain made conditions treacherous.
West Coast wants local stash of Bailey bridges
West Coast wants local stash of Bailey bridges
The NZ Transport Agency has been asked to keep at least three of its Bailey bridges permanently on the West Coast.
Doc confident paid parking won't put off tourists
Doc confident paid parking won't put off tourists
The Department of Conservation says it is not worried about its plan to charge for parking at some of its tourist hot spots.
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Options for slip area under investigation
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Options for slip area under investigation
A business case has been signed off to look at options around slip-prone Knights Point on the West Coast as an Orange rain warning hovers over the area for today.
Watch: Clearing unstable rocks above highway
More heavy rain set to delay SH6 reopening
Incredible video from NZTA shows abseiling workers clearing loose and unstable rocks from high above SH6 in Westland. More rain is set for the area from today.