Nelson is bearing the brunt of heavy rain this morning. Read...

The mayor admits some feel `forgotten` but the plan is needed to provide a `glimmer of hope` in the face of increasingly damaging flooding. Read...

On Wednesday, councillors would decide whether to endorse the plan or not. Read...

A Westport woman says her appointment with the West Coast`s new telehealth provider, Ka Ora, had her being told to `pop down` to a pharmacy a two and a half hour drive away. Read...

Frank Dooley was elected as a Buller representative on the West Coast Regional Council in 2022 after a passionate campaign for Westport`s flood protection. Read...

Both Taupo and Westport face saying goodbye to their only local newspaper - and local journalism. Read...

A draft master plan proposes relocating Westport to government-owned farmland southwest of its current location. Read...

One of New Zealand`s smallest newspapers is fighting for its life after the local council decided to move most of its advertising to an out-of-town publication. Read...

Westport accountant Frank Dooley has lost his defamation case against Buller Mayor Jamie Cleine. Read...

The Westland Mineral Sands barge ran aground near Westport in a storm and was refloated six days later. Read...