The loss of international visitors to West Coast glacier towns has caused job cuts, businesses to close and people to leave, but further up the Coast, the picture is a bit rosier. Read...

More than three months after severe flooding in Westport damaged hundreds of homes, many residents are left wondering when and if they will be able to return. Read...

Almost three months after floodwaters ravaged the coastal town of Westport, 140 people remain in temporary accommodation, living in cabins, motels or with friends and family. Read...

Fire crews were called to the property on Watson St, Westport about 5.20am and arrived to the house engulfed in flames. Read...

An outage that left thousands of West Coast residents without power for several hours was caused by human error.The outage last Thursday began at about 9.20am and affected Westport, Murchison, Inangahua, Reefton, Atarau, Dobson,... Read...

Elderly residents are the biggest winners of a $3.57 million effort to relieve flood-hit Westport`s housing crisis. Read...

News of the Westport flood even reached the ear of Prince Charles, who has pledged a donation to the flood relief fund.Buller Mayor Jamie Cleine said word `made it to His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales and Her Royal Highness... Read...

His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall have donated an undisclosed amount to Westport’s flood relief fund. Read...

Buller Electricity Trust chairman Frank Dooley is urging Westport people to get in behind the plan to protect the town with floodwalls and stopbanks. Read...

South Canterbury confirms six new caps for the Covid-delayed Heartland rugby championship opener against Buller in Westport. Read...