Body of missing British tramper found
Stephanie Simpson was reported missing on Monday in Mt Aspiring National Park.
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Highway closure planned ahead of heavy rain
The area on the West Coast was affected by storms and slips last month.
The 50 Year Secret: Cold case confessor tried to go to police
Friends say Wildbore would cry and say he needed to talk to the lead detective.
50 Year Secret: Confession in one of NZ's longest unsolved murders
A Herald investigation has uncovered fresh evidence in a 50-year-old unsolved murder.
Cold case confession: 'I've done something really bad'
The Herald has uncovered new evidence in the cold case murder of Jennifer Beard.
Wild weather: Timaru evacuation alert issued; SH1 closed, peak flooding expected at 7pm
A local state of emergency has been declared in Timaru following ongoing heavy rainfall.
Damaged 1080 trucked 1000km for disposal in Marton landfill
The 1080 bait was damaged during flooding on the West Coast, then taken to the landfill.
Westland clean-up: Rubbish being retrieved, bridge repairs underway
Power restored to Haast, as storm clean-up expected to take weeks.
Fatal crash: Survivors tell of terror in speeding car
The car 'literally flew across the whole Moeraki River'.
One person dead after car drives off bridge
Three others managed to escape from the submerged car.
The fight for our national bird - and why it matters
The kiwi belongs in New Zealand - and arguably more than we do.
'He was an amazing boy': 12yo dies in gas shower tragedy
Justine Walker's son died in a gas-powered shower. She speaks of her heartache.
'It could have been any of us in that helicopter'
The three men went to work yesterday to make a difference in conservation.
Alexandra boy dies from carbon monoxide poisoning in outside shower
Emergency services were called to the Haast address at 5.35pm on Wednesday.
You shall not pass: Giant rock slide blocks state highway
Highway likely to stay closed till mid-afternooon.
Distress beacons can save lives: Rescue centre
Two hunters were rescued on the West Coast, north of Haast, yesterday morning.
Rescue 'impossible': Stranded whales to be euthanised
The majority of the 38 whales had stranded on a difficult sandbar.
Gita: Flights, trains cancelled and roads closed: All you need to know
Flights have been cancelled and roads are closed as Cyclone Gita begins to be felt.
Cyclone Fehi: The latest
State Highway 6 has reopened, but some still remain without power on the West Coast.
Wild weather leaves 600 tourists stranded in Haast
Rescue options being assessed for hundreds of stranded tourists on West Coast.
Meet the people in NZ's most isolated town
Where land can still be found for $60,000 and the closest city is almost 400km away.
Haast: The town where cellphones are silent
A South Island town in the middle of a 244km reception black spot are desperate for help.
Body recovered from river near Haast
A man has been found dead after the vehicle he was driving crashed into the Okuru River.
Man dies after falling from raft into river
The raft reportedly flipped with four people on board on the Landsborough River.
Search resumes for fisherman missing for five weeks
The Dive Squad is resuming their search for missing boatie 22-year-old Kieran Lynch.
Search resumes for missing Wendy J fishermen
The Wendy J ran aground and sank after its propeller snagged on rope.
Whitebaiters primed for season opening
West Coast Whitebaiters have their nets ready for the season opening tomorrow morning.
Winter storm chaos: What you need to know
A nasty weather system has caused chaos across the country. Here's what you need to know.
Oil tanker crashes on Haast Pass Highway
An oil tanker has crashed on SH6, the Haast Pass Highway; Police say don't drive in area.
Couple wake up to find house swimming
A South Island couple woke at 4am today to find their cat sodden - and their house swimming in 60cm-deep floodwaters.
Strong 4.6 quake rattles West Coast
A strong, shallow earthquake has shaken the West Coast early today.
West Coast rains supreme as wettest spot in NZ
The West Coast has held on to its dubious record as the wettest place in New Zealand, albeit in the Southern Alps.
Water consents draw ire of neighbours
Alpine Pure last year renewed its consents with the West Coast Regional Council, and has applied to do the same with the Westland District Council.
West Coast Wildlife Centre welcomes 101st kiwi chick
The West Coast Wildlife Centre at Franz Josef Glacier has hatched its 101st Haast tokoeka kiwi chick.