Govt pledges $8 million to flood recovery
Govt pledges $8 million to flood recovery
The Government yesterday announced an $8 million package to help Westport recover from last month's severe flooding.
Laura Mills
West Coast’s first cryptocurrency launched in Greymouth tonight
West Coast’s first cryptocurrency launched in Greymouth tonight
The West Coast’s first cryptocurrency will be revealed in Greymouth tonight.
PM meets flood-hit Westport residents
PM meets flood-hit Westport residents
The Prime Minister met flood-stricken Westport residents yesterday as the long clean-up entered its 10th day.
Town faces thousands of tonnes of waste after flooding
Town faces thousands of tonnes of waste after flooding
A year's worth of flood-damaged waste, helpers leaving town, and another rain front - Westport woke up yesterday to a depressing reality.
Patients using temporary space
Patients using temporary space
Buller Health in Westport remains closed and will probably stay closed for at least a week due to floodwater damaging the boilerhouse and getting into the tunnels under the former Buller Hospital.
Hundreds still unable to go home
Hundreds still unable to go home
Hundreds of people remain in temporary shelter as the Westport community rallies in the wake of the biggest flood since 1926.
Pike River families picket mine road
Pike River families picket mine road
Some Pike River families returned to again picket the mine access road early yesterday morning, as they prepare to go to court next week.
Use of meth reducing, sampling indicates
Use of meth reducing, sampling indicates
After years of rife methamphetamine use in Westport — the town once dubbed "Methport" — P use appears to be on the wane.
Pike River memorial in need of project leader
Pike River memorial in need of project leader
The Department of Conservation is recruiting someone to lead its $3.1 million Pike River memorial project, as the Pike River Recovery Agency moves closer towards pulling out and permanently sealing...
Six boreholes to investigate Pike River
Six boreholes to investigate Pike River
One of six boreholes that police plan to drill into the Pike River Mine workings will look at where the last phone call was answered deep within the mine — a call that possibly captured the noise...
National MP in to bat for coal
National MP in to bat for coal by opposing anti-mine petition
National Party list MP Maureen Pugh has slammed a nationwide petition which calls on the Govt to stop any new or expanded coalmines, at a time when large amounts of coal are being imported to keep the lights on in NZ.
Farmers worried as Doc cancels river flat grazing licence
Farmers worried as Doc cancels river flat grazing licence
South Westland farmers are feeling nervous after the Department of Conservation yesterday cancelled a river flat grazing licence at Haast after 160 years.
Proposal to turn village into alpine resort town
Proposal to turn village into alpine resort town
A new report commissioned by the Department of Conservation suggests transforming Arthur’s Pass Village into an alpine resort town featuring an eco-lodge, hot pools and interactive visitor centre.
Pike River wind down about to start
Pike River wind down about to start
The withdrawal from the Pike River Mine is expected to begin next week, at the end of the Government’s $61million re-entry commitment.
Call for industry role in review of stewardship land
Call for industry role in review of stewardship land
A Department of Conservation team is being assembled to reclassify stewardship land, which makes up to one-third of the West Coast land area.
Mountain club group opposes critical quarry
Mountain club group opposes critical quarry
Ngai Tahu leaders are angry Federated Mountain Clubs is trying to "scuttle" a proposed quarry they say is critical to the future of South Westland.
Loans up to $50K to help businesses
Loans up to $50K to help businesses
Development West Coast (DWC) has offered South Westland businesses loans of up to $50,000 to help ease the pain of border closures.
NZ’s worst industrial disaster marked
NZ’s worst industrial disaster marked
The 125th anniversary of the Brunner Mine disaster has been marked quietly with a prayer ceremony and wreath-laying, just metres away from the portal from which the bodies of 65 men and boys were pulled after the 1896 explosion.
Refusal to use windblown trees a ‘missed opportunity’
Refusal to use windblown trees a ‘missed opportunity’
A bill to allow logging companies to harvest native trees blown over in storms failed in Parliament on Wednesday night, after Labour MPs refused to support it.
Tranz Alpine timetable clipped back
Tranz Alpine timetable clipped back
KiwiRail has confirmed the Tranz Alpine will only run on Thursdays and Fridays between May and October.