Wild weather: 'It started seeping up through the floorboards'
Westport evacuees abandoned their homes as they filled with water in the floods.
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'Year of hell': West Coast Brewery owner forced to sell over closed border
Stuck in Toronto, a Canadian entrepreneur is selling his Westport brewery.
Freedom: Beached trawler finally refloated
The Remus ran aground on the South Island's southern west coast on Thursday.
Grounded: Fishing trawler stuck on remote beach
It's understood the vessel was trawling for albacore tuna, known as "chicken of the sea".
Blood, bats and body piercings: Kiwi 'vampire' speaks out
Vlad Dracula-Lowe on raising vampire kids, sleeping in a coffin and staying out of the sun
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.
Thunderstorm threat: Heavy rain to lash NZ as temperatures plummet in the south
Those in the Mt Taranaki region are encouraged to keep a close eye on updates.
Seeya, sunshine: Rain on way as high heads east
Our good run of weather had to come to an end.
Hell's Angels member caught with $500k of meth, pistol and cash
West Coast police have cracked down on organised crime in the region over the past month.
Hunkering down in lockdown: Slips, flooding as wild storm hits NZ
Wild weather across the country has downed power lines, caused slips and flooding.
Pike River locked down
Recovery bosses vote to walk away – gas levels being monitored remotely.
Flushed undies to blame for family being showered in urine on ferry
Underpants flushed down the ferry's toilets led to a high-pressure build-up.
Family showered in urine after wee accident on Interislander ferry
A family was showered in human urine on the Interislander ferry.
Shipping container smashes into Buller bridge
Two 20-foot containers washed down the Buller river as one smashes into bridge.
Dog owners warned after potentially poisoned rats wash up on beaches
Dog owners are being warned after hundreds of rats washed up onto beaches in Westport.
Rugby: Meads and Lochore Cup finalists found in Heartland Championship
North Otago and Wanganui will battle for the ultimate prize of the Meads Cup.
Rugby: Heartland Championship sorts out final Meads and Lochore Cup placings with exciting matches
Some old favourites return to prominence, while others wonder what might have been.
Rugby: Both Heartland Championship table leaders upset in penultimate round
Top four completely rearranged again in one of the most competitive seasons in 14 years.
Rugby: Top sides win inter-island games in sixth round of Heartland Championship
South Canterbury and West Coast hold off low-ranked home sides to keep top spots
Heartland Championship kicks off
First round of games honours memory of All Black and Heartland legend Sir Brian Lochore
Remembering NZ's third deadliest earthquake 90 years ago
The 1929 Murchison earthquake's victims were mostly killed by landslides.
Motorcyclist killed in crash with car in Westport
Motorcyclist died at scene of crash with car in Westport.
Pike River: Faces of the 29 victims
They were fathers, sons, & husbands. These are the faces of the Pike River 29.
Mystery of West Coast cash giveaway solved
In December, campers at a West Coast campground woke to discover a money fairy had been.
Love letter that snared an army draft dodger
World War 1 censorship set stage for a century of state snooping on New Zealanders
Man plucked from life raft after boat capsizes
A fisherman has been plucked from a lift raft after his boat caught fire near Westport.
Boy found after six-hour search in West Coast bush
The boy went missing about 11.30am while walking around the Waiuta area.
$7000 in cash tucked into tents and on cars
Could it be a genuine act of generosity or something more sinister?
Govt to spend $20m on new Westport health centre
Some 77 per cent of the money set aside in Budget 2018 for new health initiatives
What happened? Police seek witnesses to 'incident'
Police won't say what is alleged to have occurred in the early morning 'incident'.
King Country and North Otago strong, Horowhenua-Kapiti pick up Seruwalu
Two games decided by last minute kicks and five teams win on the road.
Suspicious house fire near Westport
Crews from Granity, Waimangaroa and Westport brought the fire under control.
Man admits spate of violent offending
He punched a driver in the face, fracturing his cheekbone and chipping his tooth.