Homes damaged: Clean-up continues on the West Coast after severe weather
The clean-up continues after heavy rain, flooding, slips and evacuations.
The clean-up continues after heavy rain, flooding, slips and evacuations.
The size of the flood has revived concerns about the location of a new medical centre.
Update from West Coast Emergency Management says 89 homes suffered severe or total damage.
MetService says more wet weather coming for flood-drenched region as clean-up begins.
A man who has lived in his Westport home for 60 years now faces a very uncertain future.
The offender had left the military late last year after more than 40 years' service.
Fire crews have been battling a large blaze in Westport early today.
More than 2000 people were evacuated on Friday and Saturday.
Westport couple Derek and Joan Roberts return to their flood ravaged home today.
Fire and Emergency NZ will be on-site assessing the cause of the fire this morning.
Wild weather aftermath: 'Living hell' for thousands left homeless as long clean-up begins
Extensive clean-up ahead, say ministers after viewing damage.
Warning of 120 kilometre per hour winds or a small tornado.
First responders who lost their homes in the Westport flood are still helping others.
Westport evacuees abandoned their homes as they filled with water in the floods.
Holidaymakers cut holidays short to avoid 'red weather' warning.
Slips, floodings and possible thunderstorms for some parts of the South Island.
There have been seven confirmed cases of RSV in the region.
Tekapo was the coldest spot this morning at -7 with Manapouri and Timaru close behind.
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A nasty pair of fronts are set to bring rain, snow and gales to central and southern NZ.
West Coast mayors this month appealed to the Government to rethink its SNA rules.
Fatal accident 'another blow for the community following a series of sad events'.
Rain, strong wind and snow are on the cards this weekend.
The incident happened on Wanganui Flat Rd at about 9.15am today.
Locals are taking advantage of new public showers in Blackball after building botch-up.
The West Coast Regional Council has thrown the book at the operators of a private dump.