West Coast

Gloriavale founder Hopeful Christian told a father who had just buried his daughter that he could take comfort from the fact she would not be molested, a court has heard.

Parts of a Barrytown farm are slowly being smothered by gravel brought down from creeks in the Paparoa Range.

The draft Te Tai o Poutini Plan includes guidelines on what colours buildings can be painted in the main West Coast towns.

Conspiracy theorists attempted to hijack a public consultation meeting yesterday in Greymouth for the draft Te Tai o Poutini Plan (TTPP).

A rush of late nominations for the Buller ward of the West Coast Regional Council has seen 10 candidates put their hands up, but two outgoing councillors say there are challenges ahead for the area's…

A massive clean-up in the top of the south is underway after major flooding, and is being described as likely the "biggest recovery ever faced" in the Marlborough region.

An application for a proposed goldmine close to Kumara township is on hold with the West Coast Regional Council, which has asked for more information.

Local Government NZ says it is "committed" to assisting the West Coast Regional Council press the government for financial help with the Te Tai o Poutini Plan which will replace the existing three…

Some protection projects planned by West Coast Regional Council have stalled after key staff left at a crucial stage in their development.

Gloriavale has effectively drawn up a blacklist by surveying members' opposition to people speaking on their behalf in court, the leavers' support trust manager Liz Gregory says.

It is not over yet for West Coast residents as more heavy rain is expected to hit the region from midday tomorrow.

The severe weather is causing issues for Nelson-Tasman and West Coast farmers, as a state of local emergency remains in place in both regions.

More heavy rain is expected in Nelson, Westland and Buller tomorrow after flooding led to evacuations in Nelson and Buller today. See how the day's events unfolded with RNZ's blog.

A meeting for the Waiho (Waiau) River rating district at Franz Josef Glacier should be convened before the end of this current term of the West Coast Regional Council, a councillor says.

West Coast landowners wrongly advised they had 'sites and areas of significance to Māori' on their properties will shortly get confirmation they are not affected.

The Buller District including Westport may be in for a pounding this week as an "incredibly persistent" northerly airflow hits. Audio

Westport residents have had their first opportunity to question experts about a potentially ground-breaking business case to ease severe flooding in the town over the next hundred years.

New radar gun equipment is being used by West Coast Regional Council hydrology staff to gauge floodwater levels of rivers across the region.

The West Coast Regional Council has invited Snodgrass Road residents to the meeting to hear expert advice.