Tourism Minister to discuss support with struggling West Coast businesses
The region has been starved of its main source of income - foreign tourists.
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'Community fabric at risk': Glacier region drowning, hundreds of jobs lost
16 per cent of businesses are no longer running at all and 73 per cent have reduced staff.
Mechanic went 'crazy' moments before death, inquest hears
"He's ... got the bulldozer and is ripping the place up," witness told 111 operator.
Heavy rain and strong winds to lash South Island
Severe weather warning in place as front forecast to move from southwest this afternoon.
Towns on tenterhooks: Tourism's fight to survive on West Coast
Skydivers are among those now doing work for DoC to make ends meet.
Communities split over free school lunches
Full list: Which schools will get free school lunches?
Free school lunches: Wellington and South Island
Full list: Who gets free school lunches in Wellington and the South Island.
The Road Ahead: What's really happening in the engine room of NZ tourism
From Queenstown to Hokitika, Covid-19 has caused carnage.
Your weather: Summer sun returns for tennis final; heavy rain batters South
Lovely summer sun should bathe centre court for tomorrow's ASB Classic Women's Final.
Australian bush fires: Smoke and ash reaching Auckland at midday
Kiwis should expect more hazy skies for days to come.
Cold case confession: 'I've done something really bad'
The Herald has uncovered new evidence in the cold case murder of Jennifer Beard.
West Coast road between Whataroa and Harihari to reopen today
State Highway 6 to be fully open for the first time since summer storms lashed the region.
Civil Defence searching for 80 abandoned rental cars
About 1000 tourists were left stranded in Franz Josef after landslips blocked all routes.
Live: Weather chaos - tourists trapped in Franz Josef, giant slips block roads
Hundred of tourists scrambling to find accommodation after storm battering.
Weather chaos: Flooding, roads closed, internet down as storm batters nation
After the South Island was slammed by summer storm, the chaos shifts northward.
Watch: Dramatic landslide into swollen river caught on camera
Wild weather evacuates residents, closes main roads.
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.
Fliers cheat death in glacier crashes
Survivors of Franz Josef Glacier plane crashes shivered overnight and faced long walk out.
Injured climber's rescue delayed by pigeon trouble
Injured climber's 1906 Kiwi crawl to survival foreshadowed 2003 film Touching the Void.
Westland clean-up: Rubbish being retrieved, bridge repairs underway
Power restored to Haast, as storm clean-up expected to take weeks.
River flooded more than 1m deep near victim's property
Torrent caused Westland river to carry largest volume of water in 15 years, local says.
Stranded tourists' plans up in air after West Coast deluge
About 450 tourists were kept in Franz Josef overnight due to dangerous road conditions.
Five years since MH370: Kiwis' connection to major air disasters
Four people with links to New Zealand died in the 2014 Malaysia Airlines disasters.
First dog pawsed for snap at snowy saddle
Alpine guide took his hound Chief up 3194m Lendenfeld Peak in the Aoraki/Mt Cook area.
Massive slip closes highway
The slip cascaded down over State Highway 6 north of Franz Josef Glacier.
The fight for our national bird - and why it matters
The kiwi belongs in New Zealand - and arguably more than we do.
Helicopter in near-miss with skydivers: Pilot 'completely unaware'
An unscheduled refueling stop nearly went horribly wrong.
Markle's first visit to NZ wasn't a royal affair
Meghan Markle first saw NZ in a campervan - her next visit promises to be quite different.
Low-flying US fighter pilots anger locals
United States F-16 jet-fighter pilots were "reminded of New Zealand's aviation rules".
Cyclone Fehi: The latest
State Highway 6 has reopened, but some still remain without power on the West Coast.
Cyclone Fehi: State highway reopens
This week's storm played havoc with the plans of motorists, with closures stranding many.
Teething troubles of gondola's steep ascent
Queenstown's gondola was officially opened on November 17, 1967
$600 million to move Franz Josef township
It would cost around $600 million to relocate Franz Josef Glacier township.