West Coast

No impact from road closure: NZTA

Closing the Milford road from the eastern entrance of the Homer Tunnel for up to two weeks starting yesterday should not affect tourism, despite Queen's Birthday Weekend falling in the middle of the closure.

'Avoid NZ' - grieving dad

'Avoid NZ' - grieving dad

The father of a British man killed in the Fox Glacier tragedy says the Government has failed to improve the safety of adventure tourism and New Zealand remains "more dangerous than it should be".

Plane overloaded, unbalanced

Plane overloaded, unbalanced

A skydiving plane carrying nine people was over the allowable weight limit and unbalanced when it plummeted to the ground and burst into flames, killing everyone aboard, a coroner has found.

Night closures to Milford

Night-time closures and increased monitoring on the Milford road will continue until weather conditions allow the New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) to finish an inspection of a rockfall area.

Wild weather on way for some

Wild weather on way for some

Thunderstorms, heavy rain and gale force winds are likely to hit the South Island's West Coast this weekend.

Residents upset over fault line plan change

Residents upset over fault line plan change

Residents of Franz Josef are torn over how to manage risks posed by the Alpine Fault running through the centre of the town, judging by submissions made to the Westland District Council and released at the weekend.

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