West Coast
Sea of plastic threatens Grey district after storm
Grey district is fighting to prevent an environmental disaster caused by last week's West Coast storm.
SH6 reopened, freeing 500 trapped tourists
Tourists stranded in Haast for the past 48 hours have finally been able to leave the town after the state highway reopened earlier this morning. Video
Westport couple may lose home after king tide floods
Four homes on Snodgrass Road have been deemed unliveable by the Buller District Council after flood waters submerged them during yesterday's storm. Video, Audio
True force of waves shown in tiny settlement of Fox River
Whole trees washed up on the road, tarseal was "ground up" by waves, and sand covers the roads as if the beach never ends. Conan Young reports from Fox River, Westport. Video, Audio
Hundreds stranded in Haast for second night after slips
Hundreds of people are stuck between the towns of Fox and Haast after massive slips cut off the towns leaving them without power and phone coverage and with no means of outside communication. Video, Audio
Storm Fehi aftermath
A look around at the worst hit areas following yesterday's storm. Audio
Update on the tourists stranded in Haast
Most of yesterday's terrible weather has passed but on the West Coast the destruction has left at least 600 tourists trapped in the town and another 117 are trapped in Fox Glacier. Audio
Thousands of plastic bags unearthed by wild weather
Tens of thousands of plastic bags have been unearthed on a West Coast beach, sparking environmental concerns.
Storm Fehi: Westland dairy factory loses power
The Westland dairy factory has ground to a halt because of powers cuts, and says some farmers will have to dump milk.
Video: Wild West Coast weather
Watch - On the West Coast, roads were cut off and trees toppled as the storm battered the South Island. Audio
Wild weather across the West Coast
Hari Hari farmer Murray Wyatt says the storm quickly got worse, ripping trees out of the ground. RNZ reporter Conan Young explores just how extreme the weather was on the West Coast. Video, Audio
In Buller: 'We had half a metre of water in the stables'
The storm surge which hit the West Coast today is unlike anything Buller residents have seen, with sea water inundating some homes and the surrounding area, they say. Video
Westland coast an absolute mess - mayor
Hundreds of trees have come down in Westland on the West Coast. Westland Mayor Bruce Smith describes the carnage, telling John Campbell he's 'never seen anything like this'. Video, Audio
100 evacuated amid Buller state of emergency
More than 100 people were evacuated from their homes in Westport today, and most will spend the night in evacuation centres. Buller District Mayor Garry Howard describes the flooding. Audio
Tears flow as Pike River Recovery Agency opens
The agency has opened in Greymouth and will be responsible for recovering the bodies of the 29 men who died in the Pike River mine. Video, Audio
Hot water boosts tiny tuna numbers
Albacore tuna being caught near Westport are far more numerous, but "very, very small" compared to previous years, a fisherman says.
Only two candidates for Coast by-election
Demands on councillors may be why a forthcoming by-election has attracted just two candidates, the mayor of Buller District says.
Rain on the way for parched farmers on the West Coast
Farmers are running low on feed as hot temperatures dry out pastures. Audio
Minister meets with drought-hit farmers
The Agriculture Minister Damien O'Connor has been meeting with farmers at Reefton on the West Coast today. Audio
Drought declared on West Coast
West Coast farmers are worried about feed shortages as the typically wet region dries out. Audio
