Residents of Westport's Riley Place have had enough of burst water pipes on the street cutting off their water supply.

A "Roman candle" in the sky led firefighters to a blaze at a Westport joinery factory last night.

A decade-long project to save endangered giant snails from a West Coast coal mine will finish next year.

A Westport man has narrowly avoided being sent to prison after he was convicted of dealing methamphetamine.

Sounds Air is pleased with passenger loadings for the few days of its Westport to Wellington service, despite one empty flight.

A Westport man who lost control during an incident with animal control has been ordered to pay for the damage he caused.

Westport families have complained about ongoing poor drainage around their homes. Council employees have met and have been working with one family to find a solution.

Two French tourists whose hired camper van was struck by a landslide on never heard back from Wicked Campers about why the pair were charged more than $2500.

A 17-year-old Westport boy who was poked with an electric cattle prod after he drank too much and flaked out, spent yesterday in hospital, recovering from the combination of his over-imbibing and the prod.

A 44-year-old Westport man who pleaded guilty to possessing child pornography was convicted and sentenced to two months’ home detention and 250 hours of community service.

A 21-year-old Westport woman sold $12,000 of furniture -including a couch and fridge - from the furnished house she was renting.

Torrential rain which caused flooding and forced the closure of schools and roads across the West Coast has eased, but more heavy rain is forecast for tomorrow.