West Coast
Insurance expert: Floods a wakeup call to two-thirds of Kiwis
An insurance expert says the weekend's flooding at Westport should be a warning to the two-thirds of New Zealanders who live on a flood plain. Melissa Heath is director of Residential Risk Analysis… Audio
Westport houses red stickered, one-stop shop set up for flood-hit residents
Sixty-five flood damaged homes in the Westport area have been red stickered.
Pilot programme helps polio survivors cope with symptoms
Polio survivors in Canterbury and the West Coast are being offered free physiotherapy classes to help them cope with long-term effects of the virus.
Residents cut off by flood-damaged roads keen to be reconnected
Water levels have fallen in Marlborough, revealing the extent of the damage caused by heavy rain over the weekend. Audio
In pictures: Top of the South Island flooding
Floodwaters still have not completely receded from some parts of Westport and Marlborough and hundreds of people are displaced after water rushed through their homes.
Photographing flood waters in Westport
As the rivers started rising on Friday, local Westport photographer Anita O'Brien grabbed her camera and hit the flooded streets. She talks to Jesse about what she's seen. Audio, Gallery
Minister Damien O'Connor has update on flood damage
The Agriculture Minister and MP for West-Coast Tasman, Damien O'Connor, has been visiting the flood-ravaged region.
He spoke to Max Towle. Audio
Westport counts cost of flood damage
People in flood-hit Westport are learning the fate of their damaged homes, as flood waters recede.
Roughly one in five people living in the West Coast town have been displaced - that's about… Audio
Farmers assessing devastating floods, resilience alarms raised
Farmers across the upper South Island are on clean-up duty and counting up the costs as damaging floodwaters recede, and the agriculture minister has reminded farmers to take a thorough look at…
'Heartbreaking': Westport evacuee 'back to square one' with flooded home
Hundreds of people have spent another night in evacuation centres or with family or friends after the weekend's flooding on the West Coast.
Devastating flooding on the West Coast and Marlborough
The extent of damage from the weekend's flooding is now being assessed at homes, farms and vineyards in the Buller and Marlborough districts which have been swamped by torrential rains and overflowing… Audio
Government announces financial aid for flood-hit Coasters, Marlborough
The government has pledged $300,000 to help the sodden Buller district, as 1000 people in Westport are unable to return home.
'Red warning' weather: Buller declares State of Emergency
A close eye is being kept on the Buller River, with heavy rain and flooding sparking a state of emergency. Audio
West Coast gold mine venture: 'Harassed out of business'
A West Coast gold mine exploration venture that was injecting $500,000 a year into the local economy has been shut down by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment.
Pike River families protesting at mine site
A number of Pike River families and supporters have begun protesting at the site of the mine this morning against the government's decision to close the recovery project.
Some Pike River families picketing to stop mine being sealed
Families of some of the men killed in the Pike River mine explosions are picketing the site to stop it being sealed. The Government announced in March funding had run out and it would be closing the… Audio
Rates rises in the time of Covid - West Coast councils blame govt
As West Coast ratepayers face the shock of hefty rate increases this year, the four councils explain why the hikes are necessary.
Woman missing on West Coast found
The 68-year-old South Island woman reported missing near Kumara has been found and is safe.
Man found dead after car crashes into West Coast river
A man whose car went into a West Coast river this morning has died.
Franz Josef struggles to keep the doors open
The South Westland town of Franz Josef has survived floods and earthquakes but the lack of international tourists due to border restrictions has forced many of the town's businesses into closure or… Audio
