New ZealandPolice urge extra care on Lewis PassWest Coast police today advised motorists to take extra care when driving through the Lewis Pass and Maruia Valley on SH7 and SH65 as traffic numbers build up.16 Nov 02:25 AM
New ZealandHaast to Milford Sound road a step closerCritics of proposed link between West Coast and Milford Sound say $250 million costing should be more like $2 billion.01 Jul 07:00 AM
New ZealandKea capture on cards after lead poisoningAttempts are being made to capture a flock of kea in Haast, after one was found to be suffering from lead poisoning.07 Jun 06:06 AM
New ZealandHavoc as 'gang' of keas take over townFeathers fly after native birds damage vehicles and property in Haast - even the police 4x4 was attacked.31 May 05:43 AM
New ZealandCommunity's sole police officer assaultedThe community of Haast's sole police officer was assaulted and his car damaged before he was able to taser a man.16 Dec 11:52 PM
New ZealandWoman killed in Haast Pass crashA woman has died in a car crash on wintry roads in the Haast Pass this morning.07 Sep 12:26 AM
New ZealandCampervan deaths due to 'tragic' eventsThe death of two tourists whose campervan was swept away in a slip was the result of a "tragic coming together of a number of events", a coroner has found.18 Feb 06:28 AM
New ZealandSH6 closed by rockfallA large rockfall near Mount Aspiring has closed State Highway 6 south of Makarora until at least midday tomorrow.26 Jun 03:36 AM
New ZealandImpatient drivers barge through gatesImpatient motorists have been ignoring overnight road closures at the Haast Pass, some forcing the gates open to travel through the damaged highway.13 May 06:10 AM
New ZealandMan in fatal crash off bridge probably fell asleep - coronerA distinguished mathematician who died when his car crashed off a bridge in south Westland probably fell asleep at the wheel, a coroner has found.03 Mar 06:32 PM
New ZealandInquest: Couple alert to their perilIt was every parent's worst nightmare; news their child has died while travelling on the other side of the world, their rented campervan swept off the road during a powerful storm.20 Feb 07:09 PM
New ZealandFatal slip: 'It's a tragedy'A young Canadian couple were killed when their campervan was swept off the road by the second landslide to hit the road they were on, an inquest has ruled.20 Feb 06:03 AM
New ZealandSH6 through Haast Pass closed due to earthquakeState Highway 6 through the Haast Pass was closed temporarily yesterday because of an earthquake.12 Dec 06:11 PM
New ZealandHaast Pass to close early, reopen lateTourists planning on using State Highway 6 through Haast Pass are being urged to factor time into their travel plans.11 Dec 06:02 PM
New ZealandSecond fatal motorbike crash in a weekA 55-year-old man has died in a motorbike accident on the Haast Pass this afternoon, the second motorcyclist death this week on the same stretch of highway.27 Nov 03:16 AM
New ZealandExtend hours for Haast Pass roadExtended opening hours through the Haast Pass from tomorrow should ease the frustration of locals and tourism operators.20 Nov 06:07 PM
New ZealandUS tourists rescued from Haast River by policeA pair of US tourists had to be rescued by a police search and rescue team after becoming stranded on the banks of the Haast River yesterday afternoon.14 Oct 11:05 PM
New ZealandYoung lives swept awayThey never saw it coming. Even if they had, they could never have survived it.27 Sep 05:30 PM
New ZealandBoulder 'the size of a house' blocks SH6The boulder, measuring about 10m by 10m, crashed onto the road about 1km west of Clarke's Bluff, said NZTA senior asset West Coast manager Mark Pinner.23 Aug 01:19 AM
New ZealandSon's desperate dash commendedAn 11-year-old boy who ran 6km in the dark to get help for his dad after a car crash will be protected from reading a coroner's comments that praise his heroic actions.17 Jun 04:06 AM
New ZealandBreakfast in bed not enough for Haast manA Haast man was sentenced to nine months' supervision and ordered to pay his former partner $500 for emotional harm after being convicted of an assault.12 Dec 05:32 AM
New Zealand43-year-old murder mystery: New leadsMembers of the public have come forward with new information about the 1969 murder of Welsh hitchhiker Jennifer Beard.05 Dec 03:23 AM
