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'Life is a gift': Legendary busker reflects after terminal cancer diagnosis
Ben Tomsett speaks with one of NZ's most talented musicians.
South Island’s million dollar streets revealed
New property data shows record levels of streets where average house prices top $1m.
Three Waters 'the right thing to do’ - Grant Robertson
Government will press ahead with plans for co-governance in Three Waters reforms.
‘It’s bloody tragic’: 23 million-year-old fossil hacked out of West Coast riverbank
New York Times: Two men used a rock saw to remove the whale fossil in broad daylight.
Three critical in two crashes
A motorbike and SUV collided in Westport and the Ōpōtiki crash involved a single vehicle.
Catch of the day: MPI snares skipper and boat in marine reserve
Fishing vessel tows net for 11km through marine reserve.
'Insane': Gloriavale member says allegations against community are 'laughable'
Vigilant Standtrue wrote a book about how to train children - but leaders found out.
NZ airline releases 'all-you-can-fly' tickets
A thousand tickets for three months of unlimited travel around New Zealand for $799.
'It's just amazing': The town where you can buy your first home for $325k
The average house price there is one-third of the national average.
Cave closed to protect New Zealand's weirdest spider
The eight-legged cave dweller and its odd eggs are under threat.
'Heightened risk': Westport in danger of another Buller River flood - report
Repairs to rockwork damaged by last July's floods would cost over $2.6 million.
Buller floods cost KiwiRail over $3 million
The area suffered severe flooding in July last year.
How much and who pays, part of major climate adaptation process
It will tackle the thorny issue of managed retreat, when areas become inhabitable.
Westport flood protection scheme faces extra costs
A proposal to improve drainage of floodwaters will have further cost implications.
Chopper pilot's lucky escape: 'I didn't crash it, the machine crashed me'
Tony Ibbotson was within sight of home when his helicopter crashed.
'Insufficient appetite': West Coast council defends flood protection progress
Physical work to start building new flood protection should start within six months.
Bull has 'legend status' after surviving 80km trip down river
Bull swept away from paddock above Maruia Falls found alive on the edge of Westport farm.
Storm warning: Severe cyclone winds, heavy rain set to strike North Island, Auckland Harbour Bridge faces closure
Cyclone Dovi is to close roads and bring damage as emergency teams on standby.
Heavy rain possible for West Coast after week of deluge
Warnings include Tasman district west of Motueka, Marlborough Sounds, Rai Valley.
'Major damage': Rain throws curve ball on Coast to Coast
Heavy rain this week brought extensive flooding throughout the region.
'Great relief': Buller mayor says they've escaped the worst, Kiri Allan praises response
Parts of the Westland district recorded more than a metre of rain in three days.
Fifteen rescued from West Coast floodwaters, emergency services keeping close eye on river levels
About 100 people are staying at emergency operations centres on the West Coast.
West Coast floods: Stranded parents, kids in nappies rescued by chopper as floodwaters rise
A mother and two young children in nappies were helped off the helicopter.
'Heartbroken': Upset as Westport evacuates again; Worst rain still to come
Evacuations underway as mayor warns locals they could be away for up to three days.
Wild weather: Small West Coast town cut off as heavy rain closes in
Rain over the last 24 hours has made for Westport's wettest February day in 78 years.
West Coast downpour: State of emergency declared - residents told to prepare
Franz Josef and Haast are isolated due to the State Highway being blocked on either side.
Man admits injuring charge after Westport driving incident
Westport man admitted charge of causing grievous bodily harm with intent to injure.