NZ tourist town lives with similar flood hazard as Nepal disaster
A West Coast glacier town faces a version of the cascading hazard behind this week’s catastrophic floods on…
Winter storm shuts South Island highways, avalanche risk climbs
A winter storm continues to batter the South Island today, closing state highways, triggering rockfalls and raising avalanche…
‘Forced labour’: Former Gloriavale members file $40m employment claim
Sixty-one former members of Gloriavale are seeking millions of dollars in compensation, alleging they were subjected to forced…
West Coast in the firing line as winter storm parks over the South
Heavy rain warnings have extended up the West Coast as a “significant winter storm” grinds to a halt…
South Island storm warnings issued as up to 500mm of rain forecast
Warnings have been issued as a “significant winter storm” approaches the South Island, with up to 500mm of…
‘Significant winter storm’ to stall over South Island from midweek
The West Coast is in for days of prolonged rain from midweek as a “significant winter storm” stalls…
New and upgraded weather warnings as fronts bring wind and rain
Several new and upgraded weather warnings have been issued for the South and lower North islands as a…
‘A taster of spring’: Fronts bring heavy rain, gales
Weather forecasters are warning of a burst of wild, spring-like weather this weekend, with heavy rain set to…
‘Crest of a wave’: Locals say mining boom bringing back ‘old West Coast’
Greymouth is in the middle of a facelift as growth in the West Coast’s minerals and mining sector…
‘Crest of a wave’: Locals say mining boom bringing back ‘old West Coast’
Greymouth is in the middle of a facelift as growth in the West Coast’s minerals and mining sector…
One in hospital after crews battle blaze at Gloriavale community
A person is in hospital after firefighters spent the night battling a blaze at the Gloriavale community on…
One dead after Hokitika crash involving car, pedestrian
A person has died following a crash involving a pedestrian and a car in Hokitika on the West…