A large rockfall near Mount Aspiring has closed State Highway 6 south of Makarora until at least midday tomorrow.

Elisabeth Easther is introduced to the beers that are in the market for perfect suitors.

A brief tornado blew through the West Coast township of Rutherglen on Saturday, lifting a shed off the ground and throwing it into a fence.

Elisabeth Easther explores the striking natural beauty of this West Coast gem.

Greymouth police have identified a suspect they believe is responsible for burning a cat last week and say they are confident of making an arrest.

Thousands visit the ice in this world-famous beauty spot, writes Elisabeth Easther.

Patrice Gaffaney enjoys the pleasures of a day-long TranzAlpine rail trip through the scenic wonders of the Southern Alps.

Pellets laced with 1080 poison will be fed to trout to assess potential risks from the planned massive dump of the pesticide in native forests.

Fergusons Bush scenic reserve has lost a bit of its majesty after scores of trees were toppled in the Easter storm.

Parts of the West Coast landscape has been drastically altered, with whole forests flattened and the main tramping tracks rendered impassable by last week's huge storm.

A mad scramble is underway on the West Coast after the unprecedented windstorm that cut a trail of damage over 400km from Karamea to Fox Glacier.

A review into the supervision of the parolee who murdered Christchurch caregiver Amy Farrall is ongoing, Corrections confirmed today.

The man who has admitted murdering Christchurch community support worker Amy Farrall, then attacking two female hitch-hikers on the West Coast was on parole and had been out of prison only 6 months.

The 38-year-old man charged with murdering Christchurch woman Amy Farrall and attacking two tourists is due to appear in the High Court this morning.