Westport
Calling Home: Michael Anderson in Guayaquil, Ecuador
Southland man Michael Anderson moved to Ecuador with his German girlfriend Tanja to take up a teaching position, but the couple currently find themselves on strict lockdown in the port city of… Audio
The curious case of the free money
Guests at Jesse Paley-Atkins' Gentle Annie Seaside Campground awoke to a fabulous surprise on Saturday morning - $200-300 fastened to their vehicles! About $6,800 was dished out overall, but nobody… Audio
Govt announces West Coast investment plan
A new passenger rail service between Hokitika and Westport is on a short-list of plans to revitalise the West Coast economy. Video, Audio
Wild wind on west coast expected to intensify
RNZ reporter Charlie Dreaver is at Carter's Beach near Westport, where wind is intensifying. "It's really, really wild here," she tells John Campbell. Video, Audio
State of emergency declared in Buller ahead of ex-cyclone Gita
Westport fire service has been called out to multiple incidents where roofs have lifted, and powerlines fallen on to the ground, but the local fire station chief Alan Kennedy says the worst is yet to… Video, Audio
100 evacuated amid Buller state of emergency
More than 100 people were evacuated from their homes in Westport today, and most will spend the night in evacuation centres. Buller District Mayor Garry Howard describes the flooding. Audio
Hot water boosts tiny tuna numbers
Albacore tuna being caught near Westport are far more numerous, but "very, very small" compared to previous years, a fisherman says.
Minister inclined against West Coast mine
The Minister of Energy and Resources is casting doubt on a coal mine proposed for the Buller River upstream from Westport. Audio
'Everyone wants to see any job opportunity'
One of the new Conservation Minister's first big calls will be to decide whether a proposed coal mine on the South Island's West Coast can go ahead.
New Conservation Minister faces big call on coal mine plan
Stevenson Mining won consent from local councils this week for a coal mine at Mt Te Kuha near Westport. It would employ 58 people and mine 250,000 tonnes of coal a year.
The new government plans to… Audio
West Coast mining project given green light
A proposed coal mine at Mt Te Kuha on the West Coast has won resource consent.
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Weekend wet helps Westport's water woes
Weekend rain has boosted Westport's water supply, but the district's mayor says the town is not yet out of the woods.
Buller pulls support for planned healthcare centre
Buller District Council has pulled its support for a planned healthcare centre in Westport in its current form.
West Coast water restrictions 'now less serious'
Water restrictions in Westport and Carters Beach are set to ease.
Westport water supply problem easing with temporary solutions
Water shortages in Westport and Carter's Beach have eased, but the mayor of Buller says there is a long way to go before they find a long-term solution.
Westport 'may not be there in 100 years'
The low-lying coastal town might have to be moved further inland as climate change takes hold, a councillor has suggested. Audio
DOC issues ambivalent coal mine submission
The Department of Conservation is being accused of failing in its conservation role after it made a neutral submission on a proposed West Coast coal mine.
Missing Israeli tourist found
An Israeli man missing on the South Island's West Coast has been found, after spending two days in a national park.
Westport woman missing for three days
Leanne Ryall, 50, was last seen walking down a street in the West Coast town last Friday.
