A local state of emergency has been declared in Timaru following ongoing heavy rainfall.

The 1080 bait was damaged during flooding on the West Coast, then taken to the landfill.

Power restored to Haast, as storm clean-up expected to take weeks.

The car 'literally flew across the whole Moeraki River'.

Three others managed to escape from the submerged car.

The kiwi belongs in New Zealand - and arguably more than we do.

Justine Walker's son died in a gas-powered shower. She speaks of her heartache.

The three men went to work yesterday to make a difference in conservation.

Two hunters were rescued on the West Coast, north of Haast, yesterday morning.

The majority of the 38 whales had stranded on a difficult sandbar.

Flights have been cancelled and roads are closed as Cyclone Gita begins to be felt.

State Highway 6 has reopened, but some still remain without power on the West Coast.

Rescue options being assessed for hundreds of stranded tourists on West Coast.

A South Island town in the middle of a 244km reception black spot are desperate for help.

Where land can still be found for $60,000 and the closest city is almost 400km away.

A man has been found dead after the vehicle he was driving crashed into the Okuru River.

The raft reportedly flipped with four people on board on the Landsborough River.

West Coast Whitebaiters have their nets ready for the season opening tomorrow morning.

A nasty weather system has caused chaos across the country. Here's what you need to know.

An oil tanker has crashed on SH6, the Haast Pass Highway; Police say don't drive in area.

A South Island couple woke at 4am today to find their cat sodden - and their house swimming in 60cm-deep floodwaters.

A strong, shallow earthquake has shaken the West Coast early today.

The West Coast has held on to its dubious record as the wettest place in New Zealand, albeit in the Southern Alps.

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.

The West Coast Wildlife Centre at Franz Josef Glacier has hatched its 101st Haast tokoeka kiwi chick.

West 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.

Critics of proposed link between West Coast and Milford Sound say $250 million costing should be more like $2 billion.

Attempts are being made to capture a flock of kea in Haast, after one was found to be suffering from lead poisoning.

Feathers fly after native birds damage vehicles and property in Haast - even the police 4x4 was attacked.