The South Island's West Coast is bracing for another big soaking, with hundreds of millimetres of rainfall expected later this week. MetService has issued an "orange" heavy rain warning for Westland throughout Wednesday and into early Thursday morning, when 200mm to 300mm is forecast about the ranges south of Otira, with peak rates of 20mm to 30mm per hour.
West Coast-Tasman MP Damien O'Connor says he will not "interfere" with the refusal to allow the Spring Creek coalmine to reopen. Waiho Flat farm inundated while flood protection scheme is stalled The Waiho River is now severely threatening the viability of the largest Waiho Flat farm in South Westland and others downstream, according to the ...
The Department of Conservation says it will be ramping up control of feral goats on the West Coast. Kahurangi National Park will be the main area of interest, with a 4000ha block at Oparara, adjoining an area where goats have been seen in the vicinity of the Heaphy Track.
In late March streaming platforms in the country began to censor the logos and symbols of brands such as Adidas that adorn items worn by contestants performing dance, singing, and standup-comedy routines, following a feud between the government and international companies that said they would avoid using cotton produced in Xinjiang. Although ...
With record inflation, and strong coal prices, workers at Stockton coalmine, the biggest employer in Buller, had planned to strike for two weeks, starting on Thursday at lunchtime. After rejecting a pay offer from owner BT Mining, Etu union area organiser and national mining advocate Garth Elliott said BT had offered a 5% pay rise this year and ...