Franz Josef
Temporary repairs after Franz Josef flooding top $500k
The cost of temporary remediation work near a river which burst its banks in Franz Josef last month has already reached half a million dollars.
Franz Josef stop-banks to get boost
The Westland District Council says it has a plan for extensive work to stop-banks in Franz Josef after a river flooded last week. Video
Westland District Council plan to remediate stop-banks
After a three hour meeting today, the Westland District Council says a plan is in place to remediate the stop-banks which burst in Franz Josef last week. Video, Audio
Franz Josef hotel rejected flood protection scheme
The Franz Josef hotel damaged when a river tore through it was one of several properties that rejected a council-backed flood protection scheme. Audio
Franz Josef evacuee describes damaging floods
Last night's torrential rain on the West Coast led to the evacuation of 186 people in the West Coast town of Franz Josef. Photographer Jakob de Zwart is on holiday there. Video, Audio
Report from Conan Young in Franz Josef
Our reporter Conan Young is in Franz Josef. Audio
Franz Josef businesses and homes about to get squeezed
Franz Josef businesses and homes set up along the main alpine fault are about to get squeezed, under a planning change that bans their expansion. Audio
Franz Josef says WDC can't have quake safety both ways
A Franz Josef shop owner's questioning why local businesses are being allowed to operate at all if the Alpine Fault makes it too risky for them expand and develop. Audio
Franz Josef people say fault plan will leave them stranded
People living in Franz Josef are accusing the Westland District Council of misleading them over an Alpine fault plan they say will leave them stranded. Audio