Laura Mills

Greymouth Mayor Tania Gibson says road blocks on the alpine passes may buy more time to get vaccination rates up on the West Coast, with fears Covid-19 is already circulating in the South Island.

The streetlights are about to be turned off in Punakaiki for the second year running, to help protect Westland petrels.

People could be stopped from harvesting paua at Jackson Bay after iwi said stocks had been decimated by people coming in from Central Otago.

People could be stopped from harvesting paua at Jackson Bay after iwi said stocks had been decimated by people coming in from Central Otago.

National Party list MP Maureen Pugh says she is going to be talking to a doctor and she looks to schedule her first Covid vaccination.

Preliminary insurance claims for the Westport flood in July show 355 vehicles were damaged, and 1297 domestic claims were lodged totalling more than $85million.

The West Coast Whitebaiters Association says pilot research projects will be conducted on the Buller, Mokihinui and Hokitika rivers this season, which opens today.

Development West Coast has reported a net profit of $14.2million for the year, prompting calls for it to help struggling South Westland.

The Buller District Council has rejected two proposed floodwall options for Westport, saying the walls would probably not have stopped the devastating July flood.

Development West Coast has reported a net profit of $14.2 million for the year, prompting calls for it to open its wallet and help struggling South Westland.

After being brought back from the brink of extinction, the rowi kiwi has now been detected outside its Okarito forest sanctuary, at a new site 24km away at Whataroa.